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ELORA – While council set aside $1.3 million in the 2021 budget for repairs to the refrigeration system and ice surface at the Elora Community Centre, with a grant from the federal and provincial governments, the community centre will get a little more than was originally bargained for.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 43 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Sept. 24 to 26).

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police have identified a man that died after being struck by a vehicle here early on Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 124 on Sept. 26 at about 1am.

MINTO – Council here has once again approved a process and schedule that will see the municipality’s 2022 budget passed before Christmas.

MOUNT FOREST – A group of local citizens is attempting to prevent the Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club from becoming another casualty of the ongoing pandemic.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - A report to Wellington County's Social Services Committee says county residents are having to wait longer than those in Guelph for ambulances to arrive. The Wellington Advertiser dives into the meaning behind the numbers.

GUELPH – The Wellington Water Watchers embarked on another walk from downtown Guelph to Blue Triton in Aberfoyle – this time to draw attention to the dangers of climate change and to support Six Nations of the Grand River and their desire to get their land and natural resources back.

PUSLINCH – On Sept. 25 and 26, Canadian Army Reserve personnel will be conducting training in the vicinity of McLean Road in the Township of Puslinch.

PALMERSTON – Local youth now have a one-stop shop for mental health and wellness with the official opening of the Palmerston Grove Hub on Sept. 23.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting Sept. 27, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will be required to enter all Wellington County libraries and the Museum and Archives in Aboyne.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - A visit to Wellington Terrace from a Ministry of Long-Term Care inspector resulted in a written notice issued for air temperature monitoring.

GUELPH – While the province left volunteers, coaches, instructors and sport officials out of its proof of vaccination requirement, the region's top doctor has ordered that these individuals must show proof of vaccination at facilities in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph.

PUSLINCH – While just about everyone is happy to hear Dr. Manu Kaushik and his wife Pooja want to open a medical centre in Morriston, local residents are concerned about how such a centre would impact traffic on Highway 6 through the village.

GUELPH – Compass Community Services is adding a new telephone support line to its cadre of services, this one dedicated to members of the LGBTQ+ community.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Kitchener man already charged with dangerous driving in an August crash that left one person dead and two others seriously injured now also faces impaired driving charges.