TORONTO – The provincial government has announced measures to expand eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots and tighten proof of vaccination requirements in response to rising case numbers and the spread of the Omicron variant.
Wellington County
County municipalities benefit from big bump in 2022 OCIF funding
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local municipalities will receive almost $12 million from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) this year, more than double the collective 2021 allocation of about $5.9 million.
WDGPH confirms first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant in Guelph
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health officials have confirmed the region's first case of the Omicron variant. The positive case, discovered on Dec. 9, is a Guelph male aged 12 to 20.
REVIEW: Drayton Entertainment back on track with ‘Back Home for the Holidays’
CAMBRIDGE - Back Home for the Holidays, a dazzling musical revue that’s as much about coming back to the theatre as it is about celebrating the Christmas season, is part of a triumphant return of live shows to Drayton Entertainment venues.
Wellington North councillor joins contest for local PC nomination
PERTH-WELLINGTON - The race to replace Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece in the next provincial election is under way both within and outside his Progressive Conservative party.
Nater named Canadian heritage critic in Erin O’Toole’s shadow cabinet
OTTAWA - Perth-Wellington MP John Nater named to the official opposition shadow cabinet by Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole.
Couple pledges $500,000 in support of Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy
ST. JACOBS – With the support of area residents Brad Carr and Susan Wagler, award-winning Drayton Entertainment will build on its artistic programs to help serve established, current and future audiences.
Guelph’s favourite Messiah is back
GUELPH – Just before Christmas on Dec. 18 at 7:30pm join the Guelph Chamber Choir (GGC) as it returns to the comfort and pristine acoustics of the River Run Centre in downtown Guelph, presenting Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.
Registration for March break Arts Explosion Camp now open
GUELPH – Guelph Dance is accepting registration for its annual March Break Arts Explosion Camp.
A Christmas Carol playing at Theatre Orangeville until Dec. 23
ORANGEVILLE – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the second show of the season for Theatre Orangeville, which in October welcomed back live audiences for the first time in close to 600 days.