WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has expanded its mandatory mask order to include common areas of multi-unit dwellings and staff-only areas of businesses.
County receives more pandemic funding for social services agencies
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Social service agencies in the county will receive another round of provincial funding to help the area's most vulnerable residents through the COVID-19 pandemic. The province is providing the County of Wellington with nearly $2.7 million from its Social Services Relief Fund.
OPP: man assaulted employee, ‘committed indecent act’ during incident at store
FERGUS – A Fergus man has been charged with assault and committing an indecent act during an altercation at a local business.
OPP: Rockwood safety blitz nets close to 40 charges
ROCKWOOD – Police laid close to 40 charges during a traffic safety blitz here on March 10. Wellington County OPP officials say the blitz was "a direct response to community concerns about unsafe driving practices in the community."
Child care centre coming to Rockwood
ROCKWOOD - The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) and the County of Wellington have been awarded funds to construct a licensed child care centre and an EarlyON Child and Family Centre at Sacred Heart Catholic School here.
Police beat: Shelburne man charged in break-in at ex’s place
Shelburne man charged in break-in at ex’s place WELLINGTON NORTH – On March 6 at about 2:30am…
Pasta dinner planned to raise funds for Wellington Pregnancy Care Centre
FERGUS – The Wellington Pregnancy Care Centre is holding a fundraiser take-out dinner it hopes will have widespread appeal.
Guelph Humane Society had successful move on weekend
GUELPH - The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) raised $14,298 over the March 5 to 7 weekend thanks to support from B.A.P. Heating and Cooling Services, which matched donations made over the weekend.
Free family improv workshops offered
GUELPH - The Hillside Festival is presenting a series of free family improv workshops running March 22, 23, 24 and 26.
WDGPH enters second phase of vaccination program
GUELPH – Two days after announcing that people aged 70 and over can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine, public health has opened the process to people aged 60 and up. On March 10, WDGPH announced that people in Phase 2 of the province's plan can pre-register.
People aged 70 and up can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine
GUELPH – People aged 70 and older can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccines. But that doesn’t move this new age group to the front of the line just yet.
Fourteen schools in WDGPH region reporting COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 9, 14 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.
OPP conducting traffic safety blitz in Rockwood
ROCKWOOD – In response to "recent community concerns regarding unsafe driving practices," local police will be conducting a traffic safety blitz here on March 10.
Puslinch council approves 2021 meeting schedule
PUSLINCH – Puslinch Township council has decided to hold fewer but potentially longer council meetings during the pandemic and has changed the start time of its meetings from 2pm to 10am with a hard stop at 5pm.
Twenty schools in WDGPH region reporting active COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 5, 20 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.