JANUARY
Jan. 8 – BREAKING: Due to weather conditions, afternoon buses cancelled for all elementary and secondary schools in Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North (division 3 of Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services). Parents need to make alternate arrangements to get children home. twitter.com/STWDSTS/status…
FEBRUARY
Feb. 27 – Wellington County plows pulled off roads north of the Grand River due to poor visibility. Officials: “You are strongly advised not to travel on the roads.”
MARCH
Mar. 23 – BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford announces all non-essential businesses must close by Wednesday for two weeks. More details, including a list of businesses allowed to stay open, expected tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/H6UeSp9HfD
APRIL
April 9 – ‘We must prevent all the deaths we can’: modelling shows 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die over course of #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/3c1Msxt
MAY
May 1 – Arthur PS staff organized a car parade around the village this afternoon to reconnect with local students and families. pic.twitter.com/lVJ1yOspUN
JUNE
June 10 – ‘I hope this column makes you uncomfortable, because I was uncomfortable for 18 years.’ Black teen says she regularly encountered racism while growing up in Wellington County. bit.ly/2MJdWNG
JULY
July 24 – The Wellington Advertiser has been named the top community newspaper in Ontario in its circulation class. The paper also won several #BNCAwards at the annual @OCNAAdReach event. bit.ly/2OQv8Sz
AUGUST
Aug. 7 – The new Groves Memorial Community Hospital is set to open Sunday at 6am. Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Christine Elliot, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott and Wellington County Warden Kelly Linton were among those celebrating a ribbon cutting today. pic.twitter.com/KyrSKYgyU3
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 28 – Emergency crews working to rescue two people from the Elora Gorge this evening. twitter.com/karnDC2/status…
OCTOBER
Oct. 19 – A group of students from Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest have installed a sign in front of the school thanking frontline workers for their dedication during the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/2FHniJT
NOVEMBER
Nov. 12 – BREAKING: Public health has ordered the closure of schools and churches in Old Order Mennonite communities in northern Wellington County. Officials say repeated attempts to try to change behaviours in those communities ‘have not been successful.’ bit.ly/32D9ngn pic.twitter.com/P760bPfVV6
DECEMBER
Dec. 20 – Reports: As of Dec. 24, the entire province is going into lockdown (for 28 days in our region). Schools also expected to extend Christmas break (one or two weeks). Premier Doug Ford is expected to make the official announcement tomorrow afternoon. #COVID19
