FERGUS – Only a few weeks into the new school year and already students and staff at J.D. Hogarth Public School have found their school spirit.
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Local manufacturers feeling global pandemic supply pinch
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Global supply chain disruptions wrought by the pandemic have rippled across the globe and landed at the shipping doors of local manufacturers.
Council issues final site plan approval for landscaping business on Highway 7
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here has authorized final approval of the site plan and corresponding agreement for a landscaping company to continue operations, but with more services offered.
Local chambers of commerce announce new ‘shop local’ marketing initiative
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Five chambers of commerce in Wellington County have joined forces on a new “shop local” marketing initiative to promote the importance of supporting area businesses.
PSW charged with taking, distributing intimate images of ‘vulnerable resident’
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A personal support worker (PSW) accused of taking intimate images of a long-term care resident is facing voyeurism charges.
Additional staff included in Centre Wellington’s 2022 draft budget
ELORA – Hiring more staff in 2022 proved to be a contentious issue for Centre Wellington council at its Oct. 4 committee of the whole meeting.
Province increases access to rapid tests for schools in ‘high risk’ areas
WELLINGTON COUNTY — The local public health unit will be participating in a new provincial program to provide COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to schools and licensed day care centres.
What do vaccine certificate checks and enforcement look like in the county?
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Provincial and local officials will use an education-first approach to enforcement for proof of vaccination requirement to enter select settings.
New commercial cannabis production taking a breather in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - Council here is granting township staff time to study the commercial production of cannabis before accepting any new applications.
WDGPH reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - WDGPH is reporting 35 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Oct. 2 to 4). Active cases sit at 74 throughout the region.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild returns to the stage with comedy
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) is gearing up for a return to the stage after a lengthy absence due to COVID-19. In mid-November the guild will stage the chili-cook-off comedy Five Alarm.
Province mandating long-term care staff be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15
TORONTO - Long-term care minister Rod Phillips announced on Oct. 1 COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory for in-home staff, support workers, students and volunteers as of Nov. 15.
Local soaring club opposes location of proposed telecom tower
WELLINGTON NORTH - York Soaring Association members are speaking out about safety concerns with the proposed location of an Xplornet telecommunications tower. The Wellington Advertiser examines what's at stake and the convoluted tower approval process.
First Truth and Reconciliation Day event in Guelph draws hundreds
GUELPH – The smell from the sacred fire wafted across Royal City Park and the sight of several hundred people wearing orange shirts was striking. The first Truth and Reconciliation Day, on Sept. 30, was marked in Guelph with a sacred fire and drum circle in Royal City Park.
Council defeats motion to revisit decision on Indigenous land acknowledgement
GUELPH – The question of whether future county council and committee meetings will open with an Indigenous land acknowledgement remains unanswered following discussion at the Sept. 30 county council meeting.