GUELPH - Whenever Wellington County councillors are allowed back into the council chamber here following the lifting of COVID-19-related restrictions, they won’t be taking any single-use plastics (SUP) with them.
Neighbourhood provides birthday parade for Arthur youth
Drive-by birthday – With pandemic restrictions spoiling plans for one-year-old Ezra…
Bison eggs? Mapleton farmers create a social distancing egg hunt
Bison eggs? – Shane and Amanda Stege of Northwind Bisons, 8591 Concession 8 in Mapleton, are…
Minto mayor, CAO hosting interactive online sessions
MINTO – Mayor George Bridge and CAO Derrick Thomson will be conducting interactive Facebook sessions every Thursday at 11am to address local COVID-19 concerns.
Local youths donate newspaper route pay to hospital
ARTHUR – Four local newspaper carriers are donating their paycheque to the Groves Hospital Foundation as a personal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caressant Care directs all staff to wear surgical masks on the job
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Ltd. is now requiring all staff to wear surgical masks.
Provincial fire ban announcement does not apply to Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local fire chiefs have clarified that province-wide fire restrictions do…
Badley Bridge construction on schedule despite pandemic precautions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Road construction and maintenance projects are expected to continue around the county this spring and summer, though some schedules are being altered in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
Ride Well drop off and pickup extended into Guelph by county
Guelph – Wellington County’s Ride Well public transportation service will now deliver riders to destinations within Guelph.
Wellington County approves $1-million fund to assist local businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County council has approved a $1-million fund to help local small businesses survive and recover from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
OPP increasing community presence in face of pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington OPP detachment has increased its community presence and…
Fire destroys Mapleton restaurant
MAPLETON – Fire destroyed a rural restaurant and gift shop here in the early morning hours of March 30.
County, municipalities take meetings online during COVID-19 crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All Wellington County council members were dialled in for the first ever county council meeting held via teleconference on March 26.
Minto company producing temporary walls for hospitals during pandemic
PALMERSTON – A Minto company has developed a new product to help hospitals cope with the COVID-19 crisis.
County residents asked to avoid putting extra strain on curbside waste pickup system
GUELPH – Wellington County residents are being asked to avoid putting extra strain on the…