WELLINGTON COUNTY - Effective Dec. 23, essential care partners must be two-dose vaccinated and social visits are no longer permitted.
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Milton man charged in sexual assault at Fergus business
FERGUS – Police have charged a Milton man with sexual assault and sexual interference after a teenage girl was assaulted at work.
Residents appeal Jones Baseline manufacturing plant decision to Ontario Land Tribunal
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After township council approved the rezoning of a Jones Baseline property for a large manufacturing plant, area residents are plotting their next course of action to stop the business from setting up shop in the area.
Centre Wellington council approves 2.16% increase in taxes in 2022
ELORA – Centre Wellington taxpayers will see a 2.16 per cent increase in the township portion of their property tax bill next year.
Town of Minto closing municipal facilities in response to rising COVID-19 concerns
MINTO – The Town of Minto is closing its municipal office and recreational facilities as of Dec. 23 in response to a rise in local COVID-19 cases.
Driver airlifted with serious injuries after collision
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - Ornge air ambulance transported a seriously-injured man to Hamilton General Hospital on the afternoon of Dec. 21 following a vehicle collision in Guelph/Eramosa.
Guelph/Eramosa municipal office to remain closed to the public following rise in cases
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Following a rise in COVID-19 cases and considering direction from public health, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa municipal office will remain closed to the public.
Mandatory vaccination policy for staff will remain in Centre Wellington
ELORA – The vaccination mandate for Centre Wellington Township staff will remain in place. Council voted 4-3 on Dec. 20 to oppose a motion by councillor Steven VanLeeuwen to remove a policy that states new or rehired staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work for the township.
County libraries move to curbside pickup only on Dec. 23
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Due to a massive spike in local COVID-19 cases, starting Dec. 23 all libraries in Wellington County will offer only curbside pick-up service.
Mount Forest resident bids final farewell to community with Christmas giveaway event
MOUNT FOREST – Longtime resident and community advocate Stuart Husk bid a final farewell to Mount Forest with a Christmas giveaway on Dec. 18. The event, which Husk labelled the Mount Forest Christmas Giveaway, saw nearly 150 people in attendance.
COVID-19 cases double in less than a week, reach 536 in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 299 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Dec. 17 to 19). Active cases in the region have more than doubled in one week, rising to 536 as of Dec. 20, a level last seen at the end of April.
Wellington North budget nearing completion with anticipated 2% levy increase
WELLINGTON NORTH - Township staff have managed to keep capital projects on the books using reserve funds and Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund dollars while maintaining a moderate increase to property taxes for 2022.
Fire safety association offers tips to keep residents safe during holidays
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County Public Fire Safety Education Officers Association is offering advice to help keep residents safe during the holiday season.
‘More questions than answers’: lawyers representing family of police shooting victim take issue with SIU findings
TORONTO – The lawyers representing the family of a Fergus man shot and killed by a Wellington OPP officer on Aug. 15, are raising serious questions following the Dec. 14 release of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report.
Ontario to cut capacity limits, reduce gathering sizes in response to Omicron
TORONTO – The province is implementing new capacity restrictions to several sectors in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario.