MAPLETON – A request for the township to end proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for entry to municipal facilities fell on deaf ears at the Nov. 10 Mapleton council meeting.
Drayton Minor Hockey ends precautionary pause
MAPLETON - Drayton Minor Hockey (DMH) has resumed full hockey activities after a precautionary pause due to concern over local COVID-19 cases.
Mapleton residents face major hike in water/wastewater rates
MAPLETON – Residential users of municipal water and wastewater systems here could be facing a 22 per cent increase, around $25 per month, in base rate charges next year.
County receives recognition from public health
Recognition from public health – Chris Beveridge, right, COVID-19 incident commander/director…
County wins 2021 National Public Works Week Award
Public works recognition – The County of Wellington was the winner of the Canadian Public…
Former county operations manager recognized for COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Johnson recognized – Former Wellington County operations manager Paul Johnson was recognized…
Mapleton mayor urges township residents to get vaccinated
MAPLETON – Mayor Gregg Davidson opened the Nov. 9 council meeting with a pitch for township residents to get vaccinated in light of rising COVID-19 case numbers and low vaccination rates in the community.
Clinic scheduled in response to surge in cases, low vaccination rate in Mapleton
MAPLETON – Numerous area families currently isolating due to multiple cases of COVID-19 at local schools.
Minto council approves upgrades to audio-visual equipment
MINTO – Town council has approved a $30,000 expenditure to upgrade audio-visual equipment for the council chambers here.
Minto invites community groups to apply for COVID-19 relief funding
MINTO – Municipal staff here will put out a call to community groups to submit requests for a share of the town’s allotment of COVID-19 relief funding by Dec. 1.
Minto Refugee Settlement Committee bringing another Syrian family to Harriston
HARRISTON – Minto’s small Syrian community is set to grow as the families of two brothers will reunite here later this month.
Wellington County, Minto employees bear consequences of vaccination policies
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The employment-related consequences of refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are starting to be felt by Wellington County and the Town of Minto workers.
County of Wellington set to host remembrance service at museum November 5
ABOYNE – Wellington County is continuing a tradition of commemorating the contributions of the local fallen from the First World War to Afghanistan with the placement of more than 500 memorial markers on the front lawn at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
County ponders partnership proposal for Elora Riverwalk
GUELPH – Wellington County council wants more information before endorsing a funding application and partnership proposal with the Elora Mill, a subsidiary of Pearle Hospitality, to develop a new public space in downtown Elora.
The Seed extends community harvest days into November
ERIN – Rain may have been making things soggy in the fields of Bella Farm near Hillsburgh on Saturday, but precipitation didn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers participating in a community harvest event for The Seed.