Wellington County

MINTO – The closure of day programs at Community Living Guelph-Wellington (CLGW) facilities across the region has had some pretty direct impacts for Palmerston area resident Rebecca Devries.

ABOYNE – In a Dec. 15 press release, Wellington County, which operates the facility, noted two areas of the home - the Birch and Cedar "neighbourhoods" - are now under outbreak protocols.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The latest weekend report from public health shows a 23% weekly increase in active COVID-19 cases, while the number hospitalized with the virus is up from 11 to 16.

ARTHUR – Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Caressant Care Long-Term Care facility in Arthur.

ABOYNE – Eleven residents are in isolation at the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home pending a second COVID-19 test result of an employee whose first test came back inconclusive.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Appointments to 2021-2022 standing committees of Wellington County council were approved at a meeting of the Warden’s Advisory Committee on Dec. 11.

GUELPH – Kerry Halliday has received a 2019-20 Everyday Hero award from the Upper Grand District School Board.

GUELPH – Some 31 employees at Cargill Canada’s meat processing plant on Dunlop Drive in Guelph have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks and on Dec. 8, 80 employees were sent home to get tested and await the results.

GUELPH – In with the old was the theme of the warden’s inauguration, a special meeting of Wellington County council on Dec. 11.