Author Archives: Rob Dutton
ONTARIO MARKS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY
Statement, April 22, 2020 TORONTO - Today, Jeff Yurek, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. "Today is the 50th anniver...
Apr 22, 2020 Kevin Gill / CC
SUSPECT IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER IN WELLINGTON COUNTY
WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP MEDIA RELEASED (APRIL 22ND) (COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) - Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received complaints about an individual impersonating a police off...
Apr 22, 2020
TOWNSHIP EXTENDS FACILITY CLOSURES AND CANCELS PROGRAMMING UP TO JULY 3RD
CENTRE WELLINGTON - To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Township has extended all facility closures, and cancelled all spring programming and rentals up to Friday, July 3, 2020. Additionally, a...
Apr 20, 2020 Township of Centre Wellington
UPPER GRAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PROVIDING COMPUTERS TO MAKE SURE KIDS HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO LEARN AT HOME
Photo courtesy of UGDSB During the Covid-19 pandemic, we've seen a lot of things close to help limit the spread of the virus. One of those, is our schools. This has forced kids to learn from home, thr...
Apr 20, 2020
CANADA AND ONTARIO SUPPORTING AGRI-FOOD SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN DURING COVID-19
MEDIA RELEASE TORONTO - The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1 million in new funding to connect workers with in-demand jobs in the agri-food sector to keep the nation's supply c...
Apr 17, 2020 Michael / CC
WELLINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES COLLECTING PERSONAL EXPERIENCES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Photo Via: wellington.ca MEDIA RELEASE ABOYNE - The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is closed to the public, but we're still collecting! The WCMA is collecting records that document perso...
Apr 17, 2020
ONTARIO ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIPS TO MAKE HOME LEARNING MORE ACCESSIBLE
TORONTO - The Ontario government has partnered with Rogers Communications and Apple to help meet the educational needs of students and families during the COVID-19 outbreak. iPad is being purchased an...
Apr 17, 2020
ONTARIO OFFERS EMERGENCY CHILD CARE TO MORE FRONTLINE WORKERS
MEDIA RELEASE TORONTO The Ontario government is expanding the list of essential workers eligible to receive emergency child care. This will help additional frontline staff during the COVID-19 outbreak...
Apr 17, 2020
PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA MEDIA RELEASE Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and are vital for our families and communities across the country. They are facing economic hardship and uncertaint...
Apr 17, 2020
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT TAKES FURTHER ACTION TO PROTECT VULNERABLE PEOPLE FROM COVID-19
MEDIA RELEASE TORONTO - To help stop the spread of COVID-19 among the province's most vulnerable citizens and ensure frontline services can continue to be delivered in priority areas, the Ontario gove...
Apr 17, 2020
