WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are up slightly in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph…
Wellington County
Municipal, school board election Oct. 24
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The next Ontario municipal and school board elections are Oct. 24.
Museum hosting electric vehicle test drive program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County is set to host Plug’n Drive’s Mobile Electric Vehicle Education Trailer (MEET) at the Wellington County Museum and Archives grounds.
Seniors Centre for Excellence hosts series of exercise classes
MAPLETON – The Seniors Centre for Excellence is offering a series of exercise classes and free walking programs during the month of August.
Wellington County fair ambassadors vying for crown at CNE contest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Four ambassadors from Wellington County are going to the 2022 CNE’s annual Ambassadors of the Fairs competition.
Mapleton council rejects proposal to reduce urban speed limits to 40km/h
MAPLETON – A proposal to lower speed limits in urban areas throughout the township to 40 kilometres per hour (km/h) has been rejected by council here.
WDG Public Health confirms first rabid bat of 2022
MELANCTHON – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received notification of a positive rabies test in a bat on Aug. 10. There were two human exposures to the animal. Both individuals have begun a treatment protocol.
Local mapping project highlights Wellington County’s rich Black history
GUELPH – A new map from the Guelph Black Heritage Society that highlights local Black historical landmarks turns a year of research into an accessible self-guided tour through Wellington County.
Nominations for the municipal election close on Aug. 19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations steady in county, region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down for the first time in weeks in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.