CAMBRIDGE – Drayton Entertainment has cancelled the remainder of its 2020 season due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
Ontario extends emergency orders to July 29
TORONTO – The Ontario government announced on Thursday that they have extended all current emergency orders until July 29.
MP gives graduation gift to Palmerston student
Congratulations – Perth-Wellington MP John Nater surprised Palmerston’s John Portelance on June…
Province asks school boards to plan for all scenarios come September
TORONTO – The Ontario government's plan to reopen schools includes three main scenarios: a normal school day routine, a modified routine with alternating days and caps on students allowed in classrooms, and at home learning.
Ontario extends emergency orders to June 30
TORONTO — The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it has extended all current emergency orders until June 30.
Visitors at long-term care, retirement homes to be allowed beginning June 18
TORONTO — Family and friends will be allowed to visit people in long-term care homes, retirement homes and other residential care settings beginning June 18.
Ontario extends electricity rate reduction to Oct. 31
TORONTO – Electricity rate payers across the province will not be charged time-of-use rates until the end of October.
Creative fundraiser supports Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Creative fundraiser – Cortney Pearson of Twisted Strings by Cortney created a number of pieces to…
Ontario extends emergency orders to June 9
TORONTO — The Ontario government has extended the length of the current emergency orders.
Schools closed for remainder of school year
TORONTO – Students will not be returning to school this year. Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday afternoon that Ontario’s publicly funded schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Golf courses, campgrounds to open Saturday; more businesses on Tuesday
TORONTO – Two months after the COVID-19 pandemic began and the province’s economy came to a grinding halt, Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that Ontario is entering the first stage of reopening the economy.
Palmerston residents organize bottle drive in support of local food bank and hospital
Supporting the community – A bottle drive organized by a group of Palmerston residents last month raised $3,600 for the Palmerston Food Bank and the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Ontario allowing school board employees to be redeployed
TORONTO — The Ontario government has issued an emergency order that will allow school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to congregate care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hardware stores, garden centres, nurseries to fully reopen on May 8
TORONTO ― The province has announced that garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores will be allowed to fully reopen in time for Mother’s Day.
Province of Ontario extends COVID-19 emergency orders until May 19
TORONTO — The Ontario government announced on Wednesday morning that all emergency orders due to COVID-19 in the province have been extended until May 19.