GUELPH – Local poverty relief charity, HOPE House, has announced a $25,000 donation from The Muslim Society of Guelph for its Sustain HOPE Capital Campaign.
Wellington County
Who will ‘Win this Space’?
GUELPH - Four local entrepreneurs have been selected to pitch for prime retail space in downtown Guelph through the Business Centre Guelph-Wellington’s “Win This Space” business competition.
County announces emergency child care program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In response to the closure of local schools, Wellington County is offering a targeted emergency child care program for school-aged children.
Province declares state of emergency, issues stay-at-home order
TORONTO –The Province of Ontario has issued a third state of emergency as well as another stay-at-home order, and non-essential retail stores must close to in-person shopping.
Close to 300 new COVID-19 cases reported in region over long weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health long weekend total works out to a daily average of over 59 new cases. In the week leading up to the long weekend, the region averaged just under 21 new cases per day.
All schools in WDGPH region to close to in-person learning on April 7
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region will close to in-person learning on Wednesday (April 7) due to "the troubling rise in cases of COVID-19 among children." Dr. Nicola Mercer is expected to order the closures on Tuesday morning.
Local pharmacies now offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Pharmacies in Erin, Fergus and Guelph are among those offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible people aged 55 or older.
Online Tartan Day concert set for April 6
FERGUS – WeeAlec Productions is presenting "National Tartan Day Concert … An at Home Celebration" on April 6.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Wellington Terrace
ABOYNE – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home, with up to five employees testing positive. The employees, currently asymptomatic and in isolation at home, will be retested.
Suspect arrested following armed carjackings
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police have arrested a suspect following an afternoon crime spree involving several armed carjackings. On April 2 at about 12pm Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a robbery on Marden Road near Highway 6 north of Guelph.