County of Wellington

The official account of the County of Wellington. Ontario, Canada. Monitored Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Official policy:

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You may see community service staff walking through streets, parks, rural areas and other locations across #WellingtonCounty and @cityofguelph on:
📅Oct 21 5-11 pm
📅Oct 22 6-8 am

Staff will be speaking to those experiencing unsheltered homelessness for the Point-in-Time Count.

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

By diverting additional materials such as drywall and asphalt shingles #WellingtonWaste has helped to add years to the lifespan of our landfill. This is great news, since landfill capacity is running out in much of Ontario.
#CircularEconomyMonth
@CEMonthCanada

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#WellingtonWaste supports Waste Reduction Week as a part of #CircularEconomyMonth in October.
Watch for our daily posts and visit https://t.co/vpEcr0eGl5 to learn more about how we all can reduce and divert waste out of our landfill.
@CircularEconomyMonth

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Those leaves are really starting to fall now! Make sure to set out your leaf and yard waste curbside on the Monday of your collection week. All Wellington residents can drop off leaf and yard waste to waste facilities for free until the end of November.
https://t.co/Q8tfB6x5mR

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Reps from the Governments of Canada & Ontario, the County of Wellington, @cityofguelph, Wyndham House, and several other community partners attended an open house today at the Welcome 2 Waterloo project located at 107-109 Waterloo Avenue in Guelph.
https://t.co/TMrLl5rewj

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Fall is officially in full swing! This week’s featured item from our Archives is a photograph from the Couling slide collection. This colour slide was taken by Gordon Couling in October of 1973 and depicts the Eden Mills village sign surrounded by autumn foliage.

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SERVICE DISRUPTION: Our Wellington County Library Erin Village Branch will be closed tomorrow (Oct 16) due to @TownofErin water service disruption, re-opening for regular hours Oct 17.

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Take the #CircularCanada Challenge!

This #CircularEconomyMonth, #WellingtonWaste encourages you see how many squares you can complete on the Circular Canada Bingo Challenge.

Download the bingo card and see how many squares you can check off!

Learn more: https://t.co/vpEcr0eGl5

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

#WellingtonCounty is hosting a FREE Affordable Housing Development Workshop Series for local municipalities, elected officials, housing providers and community agencies working in housing and homelessness.

Location: WCMA
Dates: Nov 13, 23, 30
Register: https://t.co/Mjy4dxv0Em

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

Four our next spooky #throwbackthursday, we thought we’d share a few of the coffin plates in out collection.

Coffin plates are most often inscribed with the name and death dates of the deceases, though they can also feature intricate embellishments and designs.

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

Community service staff will be out in #WellingtonCounty and @cityofguelph speaking with people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for the 2026 Point-in-Time Count on:
🔹Oct 21 5-11 pm
🔹Oct 22 6-8 am

Questions? Contact [email protected] 519.824.7822 x 3712

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

MEDIA RELEASE - Wellington County Housing Services Division is hosting a free Affordable Housing Development Workshop Series this November at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

For more information, visit https://t.co/ZPemJ8m0vZ.

@cityofguelph

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

👀SPOTTED: Slim, our October Employee of the Month, was spotted helping out in the Archives this week! Thanks, Slim!

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Happy Thanksgiving #WellingtonCounty!

This week’s featured item from our Archives is a family photograph of the Daymond family of Erin Township and their dog taken on Thanksgiving Day in 1919. [Ph 33407] Wishing everyone a fun and safe long weekend with their loved ones. 🧡🦃🍂

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

October is Circular Economy Month!

#WellingtonWaste encourages you to move from Take → Make → Dispose to reusing, repairing, sharing and recycling. Keeping materials in use longer helps reduce waste and conserve resources.

Learn more: https://t.co/vpEcr0eGl5 or @CEMonthCanada

[County of Wellington @wellingtncounty]

NOW HIRING - TEACHERS!

The County of Wellington is hiring Teachers at our Mount Forest Child Care Centre. A great opportunity to join a team that helps create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment where children can learn, play, and thrive.

🔗 https://t.co/UH4KsE88PW

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MEDIA RELEASE - This morning, the County unveiled new commemorative signs on the Wellington Place campus, honouring local First World War heroes and Victoria Cross recipients, Captain Frederick William Campbell and Lieutenant Samuel Lewis Honey.  https://t.co/lW2pGcl8UI

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🚧CONSTRUCTION NOTICE🚧
Wellington Rd 6 will be closed for emergency repairs to the Wellington County Townline Bridge between 10th Line and 12th Line in @TownofMinto Mon, Oct 19, for five weeks.

Project updates: https://t.co/A6P5p6XLPn
Plan your route: https://t.co/Y9uyXKH5cM

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UPDATE #3: The closure of Wellington Road 22 has been extended through Wednesday, October 7. Due to continued difficulties with groundwater infiltration, additional time is required to complete this work.

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UPDATE #2: The closure of Wellington Road 22 has been extended.

Crews will continue operations through the weekend to facilitate completion of their work by end of day on Tuesday, October 6.

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MEDIA RELEASE - The County's #GreenLegacy programme held their annual Warden's Tree Planting event this morning at the Guelph/Eramosa Municipal Office, with County and municipal staff coming together to plant 900+ trees!

Learn more in the media release at https://t.co/weCht0KxRh