GUELPH - An outbreak of COVID-19 at Cargill Canada’s Dunlop Drive location in Guelph is over, but another persists at the company’s Watson Parkway location.
Wellington County
Active COVID-19 cases in region down significantly; 98 new cases on weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Active COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have dropped significantly over the last week, but another Wellington County resident has died with the virus.
Public health pauses first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations due to delivery delays
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health has paused all first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations due to delivery delays, but officials say everyone who's received a first dose will receive their second shot prior to the 42-day deadline.
Emergency child care program spaces still available locally
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the provincial government expanding its list of workers eligible for the Emergency School Age Child Care Program, the County of Wellington is reporting there are spaces available in the county and Guelph.
County opts for further study of community safety zones
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Establishing community safety zones around the county will be considered as part of a roads master action plan, after a proposal to fast-track implementation of the traffic control measures failed to gain approval at the committee level.
Two more long-term care deaths reported at Caressant Care Arthur
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A COVID-19 outbreak in Caressant Care Arthur's retirement home has been declared over, but another in the facility's long-term care home has grown to 106 cases, including two more deaths.
No word from province, public health on local students’ return to class
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There remains no timetable, from the province or public health, for the return to in-person learning at local schools.
Broadband project completed in Inverhaugh, Ponsonby, Ariss
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Residents in 674 homes in Inverhaugh, Ponsonby and Ariss now have access to fast, reliable internet service, after the completion of a $2.7-million broadband infrastructure project.
County passes budget with 1.2% tax increase
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A 2021 budget with a 1.2 per cent increase in the county portion of property taxes was approved by county council on Jan. 28. County residents can expect to pay about $8 more in taxes per $100,000 assessment on the county portion of their tax bills.
Belwood man charged with luring a minor, distributing child pornography
BELWOOD – Police have charged a Belwood man with luring a minor and child pornography. Wellington County OPP officials say police executed a search warrant at a Belwood home on Jan. 28.