MINTO – Town council has agreed to provide $10,000 to support the continuation of programming to combat isolation among senior citizens through the local Seniors Centre for Excellence.
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Police searching for information on outlaw biker brawl in Arthur
ARTHUR - Wellington County OPP are seeking information from the public surrounding Arthur brawl on Aug. 18 involving upwards of 30 people, some who police suspect have ties to motorcycle gangs.
Arthur resident frustrated by use of home fireworks
WELLINGTON NORTH – An Arthur woman is fed up with the use of home fireworks in her neighbourhood.
Council considering new apartment building in Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here is considering whether or not to pass a zoning bylaw amendment, which would allow for the construction of a proposed two-storey apartment building at 773 Princess Street in Mount Forest.
Wayne Baker running as PPC candidate in Perth-Wellington
PERTH–WELLINGTON – The People’s Party of Canada has selected Wayne Baker to be its candidate in Perth–Wellington.
Police beat: Wellington OPP charge speeders with stunt driving
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Aug. 20, at approximately 8:55pm, a Wellington County Ontario Provincial…
Wellington North exploring option of hybrid council meetings
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here is looking toward eventually conducting meetings in a hybrid format. At a meeting on Aug. 23, council received a report from township staff outlining the township’s ability to host hybrid in-person/virtual meetings.
COVID-19 cases on the rise; 26 new cases over weekend in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 26 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region over the Aug. 20 to 23 weekend – two in Wellington County, nine in Dufferin County and 12 in Guelph.
Public health to begin third dose vaccinations for specific groups Aug. 23
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will begin offering third dose COVID-19 vaccinations to a specific population beginning Aug. 23.
Man charged in murder of Monica Chisar
SOUTHGATE – Police have charged a man with the murder of Monica Chisar of Hamilton, whose body was discovered just north of Mount Forest on Christmas Eve 2019.