GUELPH – Canadians from coast to coast are invited to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on Feb. 22.
Suicide Awareness Council projects focus on farmer, veterinary mental wellness
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Farmers have an elevated risk of suicide in proportion to the general population.
Autism Dog Services in need of foster homes for puppies
BRANTFORD – With the demand for Autism Assistance Service Dogs increasing, Autism Dog Services (ADS) is in need of foster homes for puppies.
Province distributing 44 million free rapid antigen tests
TORONTO – The province is distributing 44 million rapid tests between Feb. 9 and April 6, an eight-week period.
Suspended driver charged
GUELPH – On Feb. 8 Wellington County OPP officers were conducting traffic enforcement on…
Town of Minto reopening municipal office on Feb. 22
MINTO - The local municipal office is opening to the public in response to the recently-announced relaxation of pandemic-related public health restrictions.
Public health reports 418 known active cases of COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As of Feb. 14, there are 418 confirmed active cases throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region.
Board of health acclaims executive
GUELPH – The board of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has retained its leadership team for another year.
The clock collection of Senator Rob Black now at the WCMA
ABOYNE – Discover what makes Senator Rob Black’s clocks tick. With over 20 mechanical clocks on display, For Old Time Sake is the newest exhibit at the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA).
GBHS releases booklet on history of the BME church
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) has released a booklet Change Starts Now: Our Stories, Our History, Our Heritage.
Wellington North Farmers’ Market set to open for ninth season in June
WELLINGTON NORTH - The Wellington North Farmers Market is making plans to open for its ninth season on June 25.
Mount Forest man charged with arson in connection with September house fire
MOUNT FOREST – A local man has been charged with arson in connection with a suspicious house fire here last year.
Libraries in Wellington County to reopen on Feb. 14
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All library branches across the county will reopen on Feb. 14. Officials closed the branches on Dec. 1 in response to rising cases of COVID-19 in the community.
Quebec man charged in connection with $300,000 load theft last fall
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police have arrested and charged a suspect in the theft of a tractor trailer load worth $300,000 from a business here four months ago.
Eden Mills woman charged with trafficking cocaine
GUELPH – On Feb. 1, Wellington County OPP concluded an investigation and seized a quantity of illicit drugs and currency in the City of Guelph, police stated in a Feb. 4 press release.