WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the region moving to stage three of the province’s reopening plan last week, municipalities in the county are preparing to reopen local playgrounds, sports fields and other municipal facilities.
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Wellington North to reopen playgrounds, sports fields on July 24
WELLINGTON NORTH - The Township of Wellington North will reopen playgrounds and sports fields on July 24 and resume hall bookings on July 31.
Town of Minto reopening offices July 22
MINTO - The Town of Minto will reopen its municipal office and the LaunchIt Minto building on July 22 and return to in-person council meetings next month.
Mapleton council returning to face-to-face meetings
MAPLETON – The return of in-person council meetings is imminent.
Pettapiece says cautious approach pays off as riding included in move to stage three
PERTH-WELLINGTON - With regions across Ontario, including all Perth-Wellington moving to stage three of the province’s re-opening plan this Friday, local MPP Randy Pettapiece states that he strongly supports the plan.
Erin to reopen all town facilities on July 22
ERIN - The Town of Erin is the latest municipality in Wellington County to announce the reopening of facilities and amenities that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kitchener man’s run for COVID-19 research ends in Fergus on July 18
DUNNVILLE - Jim McLean's journey for University of Guelph vaccine research will end in Fergus on July 18.
Centre Wellington playgrounds reopened
ELORA – Centre Wellington has now reopened playgrounds throughout the township.
Minto reopens playgrounds, plans for office reopening
MINTO - All playgrounds in Minto are now open and town officials say the municipal office will "soon" follow.
Public health warns of fake cards claiming exemptions from mask order
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) officials are warning local businesses about fake cards being used by suspected anti-maskers to avoid wearing face coverings.
Ontario extends emergency orders to July 29
TORONTO – The Ontario government announced on Thursday that they have extended all current emergency orders until July 29.
Wellington North adds to CIP program, will close downtown streets on weekends
WELLINGTON NORTH – Downtown streets in Arthur and Mount Forest will be closed on alternating August weekends to promote local shopping.
Here4Hope strategy continues to evolve during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Among the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are the effects on the mental health of the local population.
Municipal council heads call for multi-billion aid package due to pandemic cash crunch
GUELPH - Mayors and Chairs from across Ontario are calling for the federal and provincial governments to provide billions in emergency financial relief to assist municipalities with a cash crunch caused by COVID-19.
Celebrating local champions: improving the health system through community involvement
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The past few months have presented new challenges to our community and…