WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials with Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW) say a recent donation will help provide "lifesaving" services for rural Wellington youths who identify as LGBTQ+.
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Michael Chong says he will not be deterred by sanctions from China
OTTAWA – Michael Chong says sanctions imposed on him and his international colleagues by China will do nothing to deter them from continuing to speak out against human rights violations. "The sanctions have only doubled down our resolve to continue to speak up," the Wellington-Halton Hills MP said.
County agrees to lease former Drayton garage as base for Community Paramedicine project
WELLINGTON COUNTY –The Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service’s (GWPS) Community Paramedicine Long-Term Care project will soon have a new home in Drayton.
WDGPH reports 61 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Sixty-one new COVID-19 cases were reported across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region over the weekend.
County libraries to reopen on April 1
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches across the county will reopen on April 1 for limited in-person services. Browsing will be limited to 30 minutes and all patrons must complete screening upon entry and adhere to all COVID-19 public health measures.
Public health warns of fraudulent vaccination appointment texts
GUELPH – Public health officials are warning residents about a COVID-19 vaccination appointment texting scam that aims to obtain their personal information.
County proposes purchase of Guelph building for transitional shelter housing
GUELPH – The County of Wellington has approached the City of Guelph regarding the sale of its property at 65 Delhi Street. The county is proposing the property be used as a transitional housing project for those experiencing homelessness.
Indigenous ceremony space planned for grounds at Wellington Place
ABOYNE – A landscape plan for the county’s Wellington Place campus here will include a community space for Indigenous ceremonies and programming. Wellington County council approved the plan on March 25.
Wellington Terrace long-term care staff vaccination rate at 77 per cent
ABOYNE – Staff uptake of COVID-19 vaccines at the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home is slightly better than the province-wide average and much better than alarmingly low levels reported in some regions.
Moorefield native to enter Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
GUELPH – A Moorefield native is being enshrined into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (OAHF).