WELLINGTON COUNTY - Holiday hours of for COVID-19 assessment centres in the county were announced recently.
Wellington County
Province-wide COVID-19 lockdown to start on Dec. 26
WELLINGTON COUNTY – What little hope remained for a traditional holiday season was quashed on Dec. 21. That afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lock down, starting in Dec. 26, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
WDGPH reporting 133 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With a province-wide shutdown looming, public health is again reporting more than 100 new weekend cases of COVID-19 in the region.
New Badley Bridge opens in Elora
The new Badley Bridge opened in downtown Elora on Dec. 18.
Wellington Terrace moves to facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak status
ABOYNE – COVID-19 outbreak protocols are now in place throughout the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home.
Vital Focus series details ‘secondary impacts’ of COVID-19 pandemic on families
GUELPH – A new report has highlighted a number of troubling "secondary impacts" of the, including more screen time and less socialization for children and increased alcohol consumption for parents, as well as a greater risk for family violence and various mental health impacts.
COVID-19 vaccine likely won’t be required to attend school: WDGPH
GUELPH – Students will likely be able to attend in-person classes whether or not they get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
Request to fund staff for youth network initiative referred to county budget discussions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A request to provide funding for support staff for a local Integrated Youth Services Network (IYSN) initiative will be considered by Wellington County through the 2021 budget process.
UGDSB explores facility partnerships
GUELPH – There are currently no suitable facility partnerships available in Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) schools this year, despite four schools meeting the criteria.
County receives $2 million in provincial social services relief funding
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The County of Wellington will receive more than $2 million from a third round of social services relief funding announced on Dec. 15.