Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 “global health emergency” over on May 5. Does that mean the pandemic is over? 

Coronation planting – Alma’s Girl Guides, Sparks, Embers, and Pathfinders joined forces with Trees for Mapleton to plant 65 native trees on the grounds surrounding Conestoga Crest in Drayton on May 6.

WEST MONTROSE - Dennis and Helen Martin of Winterose Farm in West Montrose are  hosting the 25th annual Children’s Farm and Home Safety Day on their farm on Saturday June 3.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Guelph and District Health Coalition has arranged a number of voting stations as it plans, along with the Ontario Health Coalition, to hold a referendum on the state of Ontario’s health care system.

GUELPH – Students were central in designing the new logo and visual identity for the Upper Grand District School Board. The rebranding was approved unanimously at the board meeting on May 9, and the implementation process has now begun.

GUELPH – May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the newly formed Recovery Speaking Initiative is holding a week’s worth of activities May 17 to 20.

GUELPH – Do you want Ontario’s hospitals and health clinics to be privatized? The Guelph and District Health Coalition wants to know and is holding a referendum on May 26 and 27.

GUELPH – The Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington (CMHAWW) has used $110,400 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to train its staff and volunteers for the realities of today.