MOUNT FOREST - The hours at the COVID-19 assessment centre here have changed. Public health officials have also updated the list of criteria for getting tested for the virus.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Royal Terrace in Palmerston
PALMERSTON - Public health officials say a COVID-19 outbreak at the Royal Terrace Long-Term and Residential Care facility here has been declared over.
Township provides $4,000 for two CIP projects
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has approved Community Improvement Program (CIP) funding for projects in Mount Forest and Arthur.
Doctor uses photography to put face on struggles of frontline workers
MOUNT FOREST – The devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic can be observed in many ways across society, but from Dr. Christopher Rowley’s vantage point, it’s all in the eyes.
Police use Project Lifesaver to find missing man with dementia
MOUNT FOREST - Officials are again singing the praises of the Project Lifesaver program, which has a 100% find rate and helped locate a missing man here just last week.
RIM Park to become backup field hospital if local capacity exceeded
WATERLOO - Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington hospitals have secured the use of RIM Park here as part of their COVID-19 pandemic planning.
Donations ‘through the ceiling’ at food banks throughout Wellington County
FERGUS – Seven weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, Fred Aleksandrowicz finds himself saying things he can hardly remember saying before: the cupboards are well-stocked and no, we don’t need any volunteers.
Mount Forest COVID-19 assessment centre tested 70 people in first week
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest COVID-19 Assessment Centre saw a total of 73 people during its first week of operations, and tested 70 of those for the virus.
Strathcona Long-Term Care now has confirmed case of COVID-19
MOUNT FOREST - A staff member at Strathcona Long-Term Care has tested positive for COVID-19.
Sewage capacity allocations approved for Arthur, Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH - Annual reserve capacity calculations for wastewater treatment plants in Arthur and Mount Forest show each community with some room for residential growth.
Sidewalk chalk salute to frontline workers a success
MOUNT FOREST – The organizer of a “Chalk It Up” campaign here says the event was well…
New COVID-19 assessment centre opens in Mount Forest sportsplex
MOUNT FOREST - A new COVID-19 assessment centre is now open in Mount Forest.
Moore Family jamming online to aid local food banks
DRAYTON - The Moore Family of Drayton is holding home jam sessions/concerts to help raise some funds for local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brush and garden material pickup set to begin in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township’s wood brush and garden material disposal pick-up program will…
‘It’s a horrible disease, it’s a real thing – and you don’t want it’
MOUNT FOREST – The widow of a Mount Forest man who died of COVID-19 complications is urging people to heed the advice of public health officials.