MAPLETON – An updated report from the local fire department shows a reduction in the rate of accidents at some intersections previously considered the most dangerous in this township.
Culture Days 2020 a month-long celebration in Town of Minto
MINTO – The Town of Minto is in the midst of a month-long celebration of Culture Days, with a…
Local service club gets creative to work through pandemic
DRAYTON – The strength of local service clubs is one way to measure the heartbeat of any…
Mapleton ponders $14-million plan for water, wastewater infrastructure upgrades
MAPLETON – Council here is considering a plan that would see the township spend almost $14…
Pandemic impacts fundraising efforts for planned BMX/Skateboard park in Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH – The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting fundraising efforts for a planned BMX/Skatepark facility here.
Maintaining local state of emergency recommended
MAPLETON – Upper tier officials are advising Mapleton council not to lift a local state of emergency at this time.
Minto moves from reaction to response phase with plans to assist businesses
MINTO – The town’s economic development department is moving from response to reaction mode with its efforts to help local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.
Mercer: local COVID-19 cases to peak in two to three weeks
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The region’s top doctor is predicting the local peak of COVID-19 cases will occur in mid to late April.
Minto Farmers Market offers live online trivia contest
MINTO – The Minto Farmers Market is taking their regular trivia night online. “Have some social…
County considering $1-million fund to help local small businesses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County council is making plans to set up a $1-million fund to help local small businesses survive and recover from the financial impacts of COVID-19
Safeguards will take time to work
It seems almost a fool’s errand currently to write a column with a view to seeing it published…
Municpalities close facilities, cancel programs as COVID-19 reaches global pandemic status
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Municipal facilities and activities were shut down around the region in response to the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, even before Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a province-wide state of emergency at 8:30am on March 17.
Harriston Rising hosted Great Bowls of Fire Chili Challenge
Chili challenge – The Harriston Rising committee hosted the Great Bowls of Fire Chili…
Tender awarded for street reconstruction
MINTO – The tender for an upcoming road construction project on Arthur Street East and Lawrence…
Town approves site alteration bylaw to mitigate conflicts
MINTO – Local residents’ efforts to control the flow of water on their properties will now have to comply with a new site alteration bylaw to ensure they aren’t impacting neighbours.