GUELPH – There are an estimated 170,000 non-profits and charities in Canada and in 2018, over…
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Youth Unlimited/YFC/The Door offers chicken dinner fundraiser
FERGUS – Youth Unlimited/YFC/The Door are hosting a drive-through chicken dinner on Oct. 15.…
Culture Days 2020 a month-long celebration in Town of Minto
MINTO – The Town of Minto is in the midst of a month-long celebration of Culture Days, with a…
Minto hosted first of three fall Makers Markets
Makers Market – The first of three fall Makers Markets in the Town of Minto was held on Sept.…
Ontario could see 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in October
TORONTO – The data, released on Sept. 30, also shows an increase in cases across all age groups – not just in young people, as seen over the past month. Across Ontario, coronavirus cases are doubling every ten to 12 days.
CW Community Foundation has channeled almost $140,000 to local organizations during pandemic
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If it wasn’t so serious, Raymond Soucy would be feeling like Santa Claus,…
Donor clinic set for Oct. 30
DRAYTON – “Calling all Drayton lifesavers – we’re back!” That’s the message…
Local service club gets creative to work through pandemic
DRAYTON – The strength of local service clubs is one way to measure the heartbeat of any…
COVID-19 in schools and daycare centres: the latest count
GUELPH – As of Dec. 28, 16 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region are reporting active cases of COVID-19.
Sacred Heart Catholic School held food drive in support of Rockwood food bank
Food drive – Sacred Heart Catholic School in Rockwood held a fundraiser in support of the…
Mercer urges residents to minimize contacts, ‘get creative’ with Thanksgiving celebrations
ELORA – Dr. Nicola Mercer’s recent message to Centre Wellington council was the same as always: until there is a vaccine or widespread immunity in the population, COVID-19 restrictions and mask wearing are here to stay.
Premier declares Ontario is now in second wave of COVID-19
TORONTO – On the same day that Ontario reported 700 new cases of COVID-19 – the highest recorded number since the beginning of the pandemic – Premier Doug Ford stated that Ontario is now in the second wave of the pandemic.
Public health confirms first school-related cases of COVID-19
GUELPH – Officials have confirmed there are now three school-related cases of COVID-19 in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.
Many happy returns: Local hospitals benefit from donation of empties
TORONTO – Beer Store customers raised a total $2.3 million for hospitals and food banks across the province by donating their returns since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Puslinch reminds residents of restrictions, extends closure of some facilities
PUSLINCH – The Township of Puslinch is extending the closure of some municipal facilities until November and reminding residents of local COVID-19 restrictions.