Stable housing, while a basic human right, has a significant impact on a person’s wellbeing.
Wellington County
Guelph jail break in 1921 a bad idea for three men
Back in the summer of 1921 three young men got to know one another as inmates at the Ontario Reformatory on the east end of Guelph.
EWFHT says keep healthy over holidays
EAST WELLINGTON – The East Wellington Family Health Team has another month of free workshops in December to enhance your health.
SIU clears Wellington OPP officers of criminal wrongdoing after pursuit ends with crash
MISSISSAUGA – The province’s Special Investigations Unit has found no grounds to criminally charge any OPP officers in connection to a man’s injuries after a pursuit that ended in a Centre Wellington ditch in March.
OPP, Guelph police launch Festive RIDE campaign
ROCKWOOD – Wellington County OPP and Guelph Police Service officials gathered for a joint media event on Nov. 16 to officially launch the 2023-24 Festive RIDE campaign.
County poised to fund portion of financial shortfall for community health van
GUELPH – Wellington County council will vote on funding $90,000 of a $180,000 shortfall for the Sanguen-operated community health van, which provides a suite of services to people who use drugs or are unhoused.
Emergency department at Mount Forest hospital closing on weekend
MOUNT FOREST – The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed for a portion of this weekend due to “a staffing shortage.”
Dentist offering free appointments once again
FERGUS – Once again Dr. Raj Khanuja is offering free appointments at his dental offices in Brampton, Orangeville, Stoney Creek, Scarborough, Hillburgh and Fergus – his way of giving back and helping people who put dental care on the back burner to manage other expenses.
Adopt-A-Family receives cheque for $60,000
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Fusion Homes is donating $60,000 to the Children’s Foundation’s Adopt-A-Family program.
Crime, violence common in Elora during 1860s
Over the years I have been in the habit of making notes on criminal activity in Elora that I come across while researching other subjects.