WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the start of school year less than a week away, local school boards and community organizations are working to ensure mental health is at the fore front for students and families as they return to school.
News
Council approves drop-off zone, traffic improvements at Aberfoyle Public School
ABERFOYLE – Just in time for back-to-school, Puslinch council approved a bylaw to regulate parking and traffic around Aberfoyle Public School.
UGDSB to review purchasing policy, partnerships to ensure inclusivity
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will review its partnerships with different vendors and organizations after receiving complaints about lack of inclusivity.
Pedal for Portage to be virtual event again this year; organizers hope to raise $35,000
ELORA – For the second year, Portage Ontario will be holding its Pedal for Portage event virtually – “hopefully for the last time,” said Ashley-Ann Maginnis, manager of development at Portage Ontario.
Trustees push for stronger policy framework around vaccinations
GUELPH – Trustees of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are pushing for a stronger policy framework around vaccinations in schools after receiving little direction from the province.
OFA, chambers hosting all-candidates debates
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are currently three all-candidates debates in the county’s two ridings for the Sept. 20 federal election.
Local group calling on Woolwich, Centre Wellington to save Middlebrook Place bridge
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A bridge that spans the Grand River between Woolwich and Centre Wellington…
Family of Fergus man killed in police shooting speaks out
FERGUS – The family of Mathias Bunyan, the 31-year-old Fergus man shot and killed by Wellington OPP on Aug. 15, has been left in the dark about what transpired on that fateful Sunday.
Green candidate unable to gather signatures; won’t be on Perth-Wellington ballot
PERTH-WELLINGTON – The Green Party’s intended candidate for this riding will not be on the ballot for the Sept. 20 election as he was unable to acquire the necessary signatures supporting his candidacy by deadline.
Candidates say dozens of election signs damaged, stolen
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police say there have been no official reports filed with them about election sign vandalism, despite complaints to the Advertiser suggesting dozens of signs have been damaged or stolen in Wellington-Halton Hills.
Hanson trial to take place in Kitchener; start date remains unclear
ORANGEVILLE – The trial of Michelle Hanson, an Amaranth mother facing charges in relation to the 2018 death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, will now be held in Kitchener.
Perth-Wellington candidates Q&A feature – Part 1
PERTH-WELLINGTON – This is the first part of a three-week Q&A feature the Advertiser is running leading up to the Sept. 20 federal election.
Province announces vaccine passport system – effective Sept. 22
TORONTO - The provincial government is requiring patrons and customers to prove they're fully vaccinated to access selected businesses and venues as of Sept. 22.
Public health: COVID-19 outbreak linked to Aug. 21 wedding/reception
GUELPH – Public health officials say there is a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an Aug. 21 wedding here - and a later reception in Puslinch - and are advising all those who attended they are "high-risk contacts" and should act accordingly.