Community News

GUELPH – The County of Wellington is back in the emergency child care business. The county announced on Jan. 5 it is working with licensed child care operators in Guelph and Wellington County to offer an Emergency School Age Child Care Program.

WELLINGTON NORTH – The township has closed all municipally-operated indoor recreation facilities to the public. The move, effective Jan. 5, comes in response to the introduction of new pandemic restrictions by the Ontario government,

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Following the provincial government’s decision to suspend COVID-19 case reporting in schools and child care settings, schools across the province have been left in the dark while they await further guidance from the province.

MAPLETON - The township has closed all municipally-owned facilities in response to new provincial pandemic restrictions.

MINTO – Recreational facilities in the Town of Minto will be closed temporarily in response to new provincial direction, the town announced on Jan. 4.

MINTO – The Town of Minto will be reopening all town-operated recreational facilities to the public on Jan. 3. The Norgan Theatre in Palmerston will reopen on Jan. 7, while town programs such as public skating, shinny, walking groups and pickleball will resume on Jan. 10.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – All hospitals in Wellington County will be pausing elective surgeries in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

MOOREFIELD – Tyler Franklin has been shining on and off the field throughout 2021.

MAPLETON - Amanda and Shane Stege are farmers of a different breed, raising North America’s largest land mammal on their Mapleton farm.

MAPLETON - For Erik Begg and his wife Nina, what began as a backyard hobby has now blossomed into an award-winning business.

MINTO – Domm Construction was awarded the contract for a $2-million expansion and enhancement project at the Palmerston arena and ball field.

Harriston Shines - Amielya Gilmore and Ethan Alder were the winners of the Old Fashioned Christmas category of the Harriston Shines Christmas decorating competition.

MAPLETON - The Trees for Mapleton Committee has a goal of planting 10,527 trees throughout the Township of Mapleton in memory of Paul Day, who was instrumental in promoting and facilitating tree planting efforts locally until his passing in 2016.

Postcard pretty – The gates to Lions Heritage Park, with the historic Old 81 train engine…

Wind damage – It’s been a windy winter so far, with more than one storm impacting area…