MOUNT FOREST - The market, now in its seventh year, is moving to Saturday mornings in the parking lot at the Victory Community Centre in Mount Forest.
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Wellington North prepared to host COVID-19 Assessment Centre long term
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North council is willing to provide accommodations for a local COVID-19 Assessment Centre as long as one is needed. However councillors agreed the centre is likely to be eventually moved from its current location at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.
No swimming, day camps in Wellington North this summer
WELLINGTON NORTH – Summer day camps and activities at outdoor pools in both Arthur and Mount Forest have been cancelled for the summer, the township has announced.
Chalk It Up Part 2 event set for May 30 in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – The organizer of a successful “Chalk It Up” event here last month is…
OPP looking for help to solve murder of Hamilton’s Monica Chisar
SOUTHGATE - Police say the woman whose body was discovered near Mount Forest on Dec. 24 was murdered and they are seeking help with the investigation.
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.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Royal Terrace in Palmerston
PALMERSTON - Public health officials say a COVID-19 outbreak at the Royal Terrace Long-Term and Residential Care facility here has been declared over.
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.
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.
RIM Park to become backup field hospital if local capacity exceeded
WATERLOO - Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington hospitals have secured the use of RIM Park here as part of their COVID-19 pandemic planning.
Donations ‘through the ceiling’ at food banks throughout Wellington County
FERGUS – Seven weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, Fred Aleksandrowicz finds himself saying things he can hardly remember saying before: the cupboards are well-stocked and no, we don’t need any volunteers.
Mount Forest COVID-19 assessment centre tested 70 people in first week
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest COVID-19 Assessment Centre saw a total of 73 people during its first week of operations, and tested 70 of those for the virus.
Strathcona Long-Term Care now has confirmed case of COVID-19
MOUNT FOREST - A staff member at Strathcona Long-Term Care has tested positive for COVID-19.
Sewage capacity allocations approved for Arthur, Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH - Annual reserve capacity calculations for wastewater treatment plants in Arthur and Mount Forest show each community with some room for residential growth.