MONTREAL – Most small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are looking ahead and taking action to…
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Ontario continues to support restaurants during COVID-19 pandemic
ETOBICOKE — The Ontario government is encouraging everyone to support local restaurants and the…
Food truck fundraiser raises over $11,000 for Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington
Hefty donation – Harry’s Food Truck (hosted by LP Landscape Plus in Fergus) held a…
Pam Fanjoy book aims to help children understand pandemic
HILLSBURGH – Pam Fanjoy has written a book to help children understand and cope while living…
Mapleton reverting to virtual council meetings
MOOREFIELD – Mapleton council held its last in-person council meeting for the foreseeable future on Oct. 13, as COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the province.
‘Consider creating a new tradition’: public health offers advice for Halloween
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Public health isn’t cancelling Halloween, but it is urging extreme caution during these scary COVID times.
UGDSB launches survey for families wanting to change mode of learning
GUELPH - The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is providing families the option to change between in-person and remote school modes of learning.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Guelph retirement home
GUELPH – Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Village of Arbour Trails Retirement Home.
Local, provincial officials urge precautions to ‘contain second wave’
WELLINGTON COUNTY — On the same day the province announced certain COVID-19 hotspots would be reverting to stage two restrictions, local public health officials urged residents to buckle down during the pandemic's second wave.
Victoria Park Seniors Centre to reopen Oct. 26
FERGUS – The Victoria Park Seniors Centre will reopen later this month with limited programming and reduced hours.
Long-term care residents still vulnerable as second wave of pandemic begins
GUELPH – The Ontario Health Coalition has put out an urgent call for the province to improve conditions in long-term care homes for residents and staff.
Town to receive $200 per week for use of train station as assessment centre
MINTO – Town council has officially approved an agreement with North Wellington Health Care for use of the old train station in Harriston as a COVID-19 assessment centre.
Upper Grand’s Umbrella Project puts focus on mental wellness
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 has caused a hailstorm of mental health issues for staff, students and families of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB).
Minto Cultural Rountable hosted Culture Days activities
Pumpkin painting – The Minto Cultural Roundtable hosted a pumpkin painting party at the…
Square Foot Show opens at Minto gallery
HARRISTON – “Small Things, Big Ideas” is the theme of the next offering at the Minto Art…