A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Wellington County
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There were 15 persons testing positive for COVID-19 while hospitalized as of March 22. The same day, there were 292 known active cases of COVID-19 in the region.
OPP cruiser struck by stolen vehicle; Chatham man charged
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Chatham man faces a dozen charges after a stolen vehicle struck a police cruiser in Maryhill last weekend.
Local MPs Chong, Nater not bothered by Russian travel sanctions
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong says a recent travel ban imposed on him by Russia is merely “symbolic” and a “sign of desperation.”
Communications forum developed for school community in northern Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Parents and caregivers with children attending Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) schools in north Wellington are being invited to join a new education-focussed communications forum for the region.
All Wellington municipalities permitting off-road vehicles on roadways; roads committee recommends county follow suit
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county roads committee is recommending a bylaw to permit off-road vehicles on county roads, which will go to county council on March 31.
Bridge reconstruction tender comes in under budget
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county roads committee carried a staff recommendation to award a Wellington Road 16 bridge reconstruction project to Engineered Concrete Ltd. for $980,000. The recommendation will go to council on March 31.
Growing hospital offload delays a concerning trend for paramedic chief
GUELPH – Ambulances are being pulled from the county to respond to calls within Guelph because of lengthier offload delays experienced by Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services (GWPS) paramedics at Guelph General Hospital.
OPP inspector updates Police Services Board on shots fired at Fergus house
WELLINGTON COUNTY – An early morning incident on Feb. 8, during which shots were fired at a Fergus home, has been linked to a “stolen vehicle incident” in Guelph and “stolen vehicle occurrences” in Waterloo and Wellington as well as a gas drive-off.
Rural Ontario Institue unveils 2022 Dream Gala and Golf Tournament
GUELPH – Rural Ontario Institute’s Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) will be hosting A Whole New World: the 2022 Dream Gala and Golf Tournament on June 24.