WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington Health Care Alliance has put out a call to the public for…
COVID-19
Municipalities: Don’t let good hand hygiene clog toilets
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s fine to use hand wipes and disinfectant wipes around your home…
Group: Beware of COVID-19 scammers
TORONTO – The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning people to be on the lookout for scams…
Police warn they will enforce closure, gathering orders
ORILLIA – Police are warning residents and businesses that they will enforce recent…
OPP offers tips for businesses forced to close due to pandemic
ORILLIA – The province has ordered the two-week closure of businesses deemed…
Local businesses step up to manufacture medical supplies in face of COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Dixon’s Distilled Spirits is part of a trend among distilleries, using alcohol to make hand sanitizer for frontline workers in the fight to keep COVID-19 from spreading in the community.
Fergus Lions home show to return in 2021
FERGUS – The Fergus Lions Home and Leisure Show plans a 2021 return following the…
CBS urges Canadians to give blood
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Officials with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) are concerned by a recent spike in appointment cancellations in several areas due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Piping to support health care workers
Piping his support – It’s a growing trend: to make some noise at 7:30pm every day to show…
Dreams dashed for CyberTitan team
FERGUS – Chalk up another round of dashed hopes due to COVID-19. A group of Centre Wellington…
Area conservation authorities closing some facilities to public
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Conservation authorities that include Wellington County in their watershed…
MP and staff working to assist stranded riding residents
PERTH-WELLINGTON – As Canadians around the globe struggle to get home amid border closures and flight cancellations, local MP John Nater said his office has been working to help as many as possible.
Community Pantry food bank seeking donations to fill shelves
MOUNT FOREST – What a difference a week makes. Marg Rapp, a volunteer at the Community Pantry in…
Local clinics restrict public access in response to COVID-19
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Family Health Team (MFFHT) locked the doors of the Claire Stewart Medical Clinic on Dublin Street on March 23 and anyone wanting to enter has to call in advance to be screened.
Federal government announces measures to assist farmers through COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA – The federal government is taking steps to allow temporary foreign workers to enter the…