Skating carnival – Anything Goes! was the theme of the Harriston Skating Club’s ice…
Ashley Fox seeking Liberal nomination
PERTH-WELLINGTON - The nomination contest for provincial Liberal party candidate appears headed for acclamation.
Council chooses revised design for Drayton water tower
MAPLETON – Township council has settled on a revised design for the new water tower currently under construction in Drayton.
Campaign encourages community to envision more housing options
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials here say the local housing situation has reached "crisis" level and the county has launched a public awareness campaign as part of an effort to turn the tide.
Mapleton taking action to reduce climate impact, adapt to change
MAPLETON – Township council has directed staff to take action to reduce the municipality’s climate impact and adapt to environmental changes.
Expansion to municipal office in Mapleton proposed
MAPLETON – Council here has approved a proposal to call for design tenders for an addition to the municipal office to house the township’s building department.
Council supports moves to facilitate construction on lot in Palmerston
PALMERSTON – The Town of Minto has approved a minor variance and is supporting a severance application to facilitate the construction of a semi-detached residence on a Yonge Street property here.
Local youth athletes recognized
Bursaries – Mapleton Township recently awarded $250 bursaries to three local youth involved in elite-level athletics.
Communications forum developed for school community in northern Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Parents and caregivers with children attending Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) schools in north Wellington are being invited to join a new education-focussed communications forum for the region.
Contract awarded for Celebration Square enhancements in Clifford
MINTO – A $120,000 contract for enhancements to the Celebration Square park under development in Clifford was awarded at the March 15 Minto council meeting.
Dialysis unit nurses recognized for ensuring patient treatment in wake of snow storm
PALMERSTON – Grand River Hospital celebrated World Kidney Day on March 10 by recognizing dialysis unit nurses at its satellite location here for going “the extra mile” to serve patients in the wake of a recent winter storm.
Mapleton Cost of Community Services Study presented to council
MAPLETON – A Cost of Community Services Study conducted for Mapleton by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) shows farm and forest lands generate substantially more revenue for the municipality than it costs to service them.
Minto council approves rainbow crossover
MINTO – Town council has approved the installation of a rainbow pedestrian crossover in Harriston.
Senator Rob Black brings rural perspective to Ottawa
MAPLETON – As a member of Canada’s chamber of "sober second thought" from Ontario’s agricultural heartland, Senator Rob Black brings a rural point of view to the nation’s capital.
Population projections trend toward urban growth
MAPLETON – A greater share of a projected increase in the township’s population in the next 30 years will come in urban areas, according to an updated report on Wellington County’s Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) process.