KENILWORTH – A minor variance has been approved to allow an existing house and detached garage in Kenilworth.
Arthur Fall Fair a ‘great’ success: Kaminski
ARTHUR – The air was crisp and the wind blustery, but the sun shone warmly upon the 2025 Arthur Fall Fair.
Artisan Showcase coming to Mount Forest sportsplex
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington North Cultural Roundtable is hosting an Artisan Showcase at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on Sept. 27.
Arthur Fall Fair returns to community centre next weekend
ARTHUR – There will be lots to see and do at the Arthur Fall Fair this year, including tried and true highlights such as livestock shows, bucket rides and a family movie, as well as new entertainment including an exotic animal show and a performance from the Cutting-Edge Cowgirls.
Mapleton adopts new policy for public notices
MAPLETON – Council here approved a new policy for public notices during its regular meeting of council on Aug. 12.
Plant hardiness zones across Canada shift, including in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It may be time for local gardeners to reconsider what they can plant.
Township banners coming to Arthur, Mount Forest
KENILWORTH – Safe. Welcoming. Sustainable. That’s the goals of Wellington North’s strategic plan and the messaging the township is working to convey with its newly designed banners, destined for the north and south entrances/exits to Arthur and Mount Forest. Staff are planning to install the banne
Mapleton taxpayers won’t shoulder wastewater plant upgrade cost alone
DRAYTON – After years of grant applications from Mapleton to help cover $13.5-million in upgrades to the Mapleton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae has announced 70 per cent of the price tag will be covered by the province.
School boards back trustees after education minister sows doubt about their future
GUELPH – Local school boards are underscoring the value of trustees amid comments from the province's education minister about cutting their roles.
Palmerston Grove Hub popular spot for Mapleton youth
MAPLETON – The Grove Hub in Palmerston is a popular place for Mapleton teens with almost 20,000 visits to the location reported in 2024-25.
Alma business appealing Mapleton’s refusal of zoning amendment
MAPLETON – Local business owners wanting to operate a construction company from a rural property near Alma aren't taking no for an answer.
Local family offers shelter from soggy weather at Drayton ball diamonds
MAPLETON – Local baseball families struggled this season with rain-soaked equipment and soggy paperwork, but one couple behind a construction company has a solution to shelter teams from the storm.
New group encourages affordable rentals with on-site care
GUELPH – A small group of Guelph and Wellington County residents concerned about rising rates of homelessness have banded together with hopes of working towards a solution.
Wellington North council worries lot line change wastes too much prime agricultural land
KENILWORTH – When properties are severed or lot lines adjusted, it’s important to Wellington North councillors that the changes have the smallest possible impact on farmlands.
Farmers propose building three times bigger than zoning permits
MAPLETON – Clean Field Services is hoping to build a seed and fertilizer building on its agricultural property that’s more than three times the size permitted by existing zoning regulations.