WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be administered by primary care providers and in select pharmacies.
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Cost for washroom in Hoffer Park tops $300,000
ELORA – Even with a grant from the federal government, installing a public washroom behind the municipal office in Hoffer Park is shaping up to be an expensive “brick poop house.”
Play structure removed at Elora PS, fundraising plans to be determined
ELORA – A play structure at Elora Public School has recently been removed after being deemed unsafe, leaving the onus on the school to raise the funds for a new one.
Lack of staff causing reduced services at the aquatic centre
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff are predicting that it will take at least two years to get swimming programs back to pre-pandemic levels.
Food Day Canada kickoff, tribute to founder Anita Stewart to be hosted by Elora Mill
ELORA – Food Day Canada is a national event for all Canadians to celebrate their food and all the good people who make it happen, from farm to fork.
‘Take what you need, leave what you can:’ students build community pantry
FERGUS – Looking to improve food accessibility in their community, students at J.D. Hogarth Public School have taken on another initiative – a community pantry.
No letter of support for local hospice coming from Centre Wellington council
ELORA – Centre Wellington council voted against writing a letter to the Ministry of Health in support of a hospice in Centre Wellington.
Who’s running in the municipal election?
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open until Aug. 19.
Happy 10th birthday house – now check your smoke alarms, CO detectors
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The fire service here has a unique way to remind homeowners to check their smoke alarms and CO detectors.
Sinkhole causes closure of Wellington Road 19
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The OPP closed a section of Wellington Road 19 the evening of July 19 because of a sinkhole and the road remained closed for most of July 20 while county work crews repaired the area.