WELLINGTON COUNTY – Stephen Harris has been selected to represent Canada at the Pan Am Games, which run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile.
Guelph/Eramosa
Public health launches fall vaccine campaign for flu, COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has launched its fall vaccine campaign, offering residents the chance to receive the flu and COVID-19 shot at the same time.
Police beat: Guelph/Eramosa woman faces drug, weapon charges
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Guelph/Eramosa woman is facing drug, weapon and impaired driving charges, among others, after trying to evade police here recently.
The Cistern Rose: Ariss resident publishes novel
ARISS – Peter McIntyre, a self-published writer from Ariss, has released a historical fiction novella set in Guelph called The Cistern Rose.
Masks again required at Wellington County hospitals
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, masks will once again be required at all three hospitals in the county. Officials are asking visitors to be kind to health care workers, "especially when they ask you to wear a mask."
Public health launches new respiratory illness dashboard
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the arrival of cold and flu season, public health is changing the way it reports cases of respiratory illnesses. On Sept. 19, WDGPH launched a new portal that combines reporting on flu, RSV and COVID-19.
Township authorizes seal, receives request for Kurtz municipal drain improvement
BRUCEDALE – On Sept. 5, Guelph/Eramosa council authorized a simple, new seal for official documents and received a request for improvements to a municipal drain on private property.
Guelph Eramosa Township cuts ribbon on century-old road grader
GUELPH/ERAMOSA — Guelph/Eramosa Township recently cut the ribbon on a century-old road grader on Marden Road.
Police Beat: Operator charged after lake rescue
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – On Sept. 6 at about 6:45pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a marine emergency on Guelph Lake.
Time keeps on ticking: Marden time capsule offers glimpse of 1997
MARDEN – Opening the time capsule outside the Marden library on the weekend invoked a little time travel itself.