WELLINGTON COUNTY - Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in six southwestern Ontario bird flocks, of which two are in Wellington County.
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Workshop series puts focus on return of performing arts
WELLINGTON COUNTY – SPARC (Supporting Performing Arts in Rural and Remote Communities) Network and partners the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild, Minto Arts Council and the Town of Minto are hosting a workshop series for the region’s performing arts community.
Informed Democracy series exploring climate change
GUELPH - Climate change is the topic of the fourth and final Informed Democracy series hosted by the Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice in the lead-up to the provincial election in June.
Pettapiece stresses importance of secure domestic food production
QUEEN’S PARK - Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece stressed the importance of secure domestic food production during a March 21 speech in the Ontario legislature.
HHW depot moves to Riverstown facility
WELLINGTON NORTH – The County of Wellington Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Elora Waste Facility to the Riverstown Waste Facility, and will be there for the month of April.
Cannabis, cocaine and speed
GUELPH – On March 25 at about 8:45pm, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on…
Guelph Black Heritage Society holding anti-racism summit
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society will host the second annual #ChangeStartsNow Anti-Racism Summit from May 12 to 15.
Guelph and District Health Coalition prepares to launch ‘Fight back’ campaign
GUELPH – People in Wellington County, Guelph, Halton Hills and Perth County need to know that public health care is under attack, says Barb Hogg, co-chair of the Guelph and District Health Coalition. She adds the Ford government is slowly, quietly, and with stealth, privatizing health care.
‘NIMBY’ attitude a barrier to attainable housing solutions: Linton
GUELPH – Wellington County Warden Kelly Linton says addressing “NIMBYism” is among the keys to changing the narrative and finding solutions to a growing housing crisis.
County council passes bylaw allowing off-road vehicles on county roads
GUELPH – Off-road vehicles (ORV) are now permitted on all Wellington County roads. A bylaw permitting the use of ORVS on roads owned by the county was approved by county council on March 31.