Wellington County

GUELPH – The top floor of a planned new library in Erin village will include potentially “one of the best rooms in the whole County of Wellington” according to the head of the architectural firm that designed it.

GUELPH – Wellington County councillor Campbell Cork is calling for council to hold a special meeting to discuss future plans for, and the location of, county administration facilities.

GUELPH – Wellington County council has approved a 2023 budget with a 3.8 per cent tax rate increase anticipated to cost the average residential taxpayer an additional $24 per $100,000 of assessment.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Last year, the county library spent more money purchasing fewer items for its collection than it did in 2021, according to an annual statistics report.

GUELPH – County revenue from OPP false alarm fees is expected to rise beyond $100,000 for 2022, according to a January report to the county’s Police Services Board.

TORONTO – The province's chief medical officer of health says despite a decline in cases of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, Ontarians should "remain vigilant" and stay up-to-date with vaccinations.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have decreased significantly for third straight week, while hospitalizations are down slightly.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local officials say demand for mental health supports, which increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has not yet begun to level off.