Guelph/Eramosa

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Improvements to the intersection of Highway 6 and Wellington Road 22 are expected in 2023. Officials say the work will include traffic signals and left-hand turn lanes.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis has continued to serve its clientele during the pandemic, but it’s been a rocky road, says the organization’s executive director.

ROCKWOOD – A portion of Main Street South (Highway 7) in Rockwood will be closed for road repair and watermain replacement.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - When horse people left for U.S. racetracks during provincial COVID-19 lockdowns, worry rippled across the harness racing industry about a permanent loss of drivers and horses. Homegrown talent has since returned spurring industry optimism about recovery.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Belwood man has been charged with sexual assault following an incident here earlier this month. Wellington County OPP officials say that on July 9 at about 4:45am they received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in a vehicle on Wellington Road 29 in Guelph/Eramosa.

GUELPH – Helen Fishburn said she was still experiencing a “joy hangover” the day after the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHAWW) broke ground on a new facility in Guelph that will be dedicated to providing mental health services to children and youth.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Ran Zhu hoped to run for political office one day, but didn’t expect it would happen this soon. Still, he’s excited to represent the Green Party in Wellington-Halton Hills in the next election after being acclaimed by the riding association earlier this month.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The province’s transportation ministry is funding two road rehabilitation projects within Wellington County as part of its Ontario Highways Program announced on July 21.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - With vaccination rates on the rise in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph, the local health unit will be closing its mass vaccination clinics beginning August 6.