ARTHUR - Ian Turner passed away at his home on May 11, after an 11-year battle with cancer. He was 73.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Strathcona in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – The public health unit has declared over a COVID-19 outbreak at Strathcona Long-Term Care.
Wellington North receives $1.7 million for Highway 6 project
KENILWORTH - The Connecting Link funding from the province will help resurface the road through Arthur.
County’s yard waste collection begins in north Wellington on Monday
NORTH WELLINGTON – Wellington County’s interim yard waste collection program begins May 11 in Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North.
Hours changed at COVID-19 assessment centre in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST - The hours at the COVID-19 assessment centre here have changed. Public health officials have also updated the list of criteria for getting tested for the virus.
Township provides $4,000 for two CIP projects
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has approved Community Improvement Program (CIP) funding for projects in Mount Forest and Arthur.
Wellington North councillors not interested in allowing backyard chickens
WELLINGTON NORTH – Councillors here are not interested in changing the township’s policy on backyard chickens at this point in time.
Wellington North council updated on pandemic modelling
WELLINGTON NORTH – Mayor Andy Lennox updated council here on localized pandemic modelling information provided by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
Doctor uses photography to put face on struggles of frontline workers
MOUNT FOREST – The devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic can be observed in many ways across society, but from Dr. Christopher Rowley’s vantage point, it’s all in the eyes.
Police use Project Lifesaver to find missing man with dementia
MOUNT FOREST - Officials are again singing the praises of the Project Lifesaver program, which has a 100% find rate and helped locate a missing man here just last week.