WELLINGTON COUNTY - You have arrived home from the Master Gardener Plant Sale with a carload of new plants and suddenly remember that finding room for all those new plants is going to be a problem;. The garden beds were full last year!
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OPP Staff Sergeant Bruce Aitken retiring after more than three decades
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After 33 years in uniform working hundreds of cases across the province through a climb up the ranks of the OPP, Bruce Aitken, now a Wellington OPP staff sergeant, says he’s ready to hand over the reins to someone else.
Gypsy moth caterpillars plaguing trees across Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Carpeting the bark of trees on Jeff Stubbs’ property, voracious European gypsy moth caterpillars are making quick work of nibbling away poplar leaves, leaving the Erin resident worried about whether his trees will be able to take the abuse.
WDGPH championing fresh tactics to address vaccine hesitancy in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is turning up the heat on vaccine hesitancy in Wellington County.
‘Nothing is a done deal:’ county hosts public meeting on road master plan
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Residents voiced concerns at a June 17 public meeting about speed management and diverting trucks through Alma along a county bypass around Fergus.
Delays in Pfizer shipments will impact local vaccination clinics: public health
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting this week, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) COVID-19 vaccine clinics will prioritize the Moderna vaccine for those aged 18 and above. The move, announced by public health on June 21, is a direct result of Pfizer vaccine shipment delays in Ontario.
Public health reports 21 new COVID-19 cases in region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 21 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (June 18 to 20). The region’s active case count now sits at 55, down from 71 on June 14, and the lowest it has been since early November.
Construction on Wellington Road 18 will require closures
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Construction work set to begin on Wellington Road 18 on June 21 will require two road closures for culvert installations and paving operations.
‘Significant amount’ of vaccine appointments available for June 19 clinic: public health
ORANGEVILLE – Public health officials say there is "a significant amount" of appointments available for a Saturday clinic for those looking to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
SPCAs, humane societies form Ontario Animal Welfare Network
GUELPH – Eleven humane societies and SPCAs across the province have formed the Ontario Animal Welfare Network.