Wellington County

MINTO – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) coordinator Sarah Bowers Peter shone some light onto the dark subjects of human trafficking and hate crimes, transgressions often mistakenly thought of as rare or non-existent in rural areas, during a presentation to town council on Sept. 12.

GUELPH – “We can be better.” That’s the premise of this year’s United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin fundraising campaign. The goal is $2.6 million.  

PALMERSTON – A COVID-19 outbreak at Palmerston and District Hospital is now over. The outbreak was originally declared on Sept. 7, after two inpatients and five staff at the hospital have tested positive for the virus.

PUSLINCH – Police have now identified the dead person found in a car here last week, but they are not providing any other details about the ongoing "sudden death" investigation.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beginning Sept. 17, Legion Week will get underway across Ontario and the country.

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.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - One of the Legion’s top priorities each fall is the Poppy Campaign, which begins in late October and runs through to November 11, Remembrance Day.

CAMBRIDGE – The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) recognized World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on Sept. 10 this year with a theme of “creating hope through action”.

BELWOOD – Members of the Belwood Lake Car Club assembled at the ball diamond in Belwood on Sept. 5