PALMERSTON – The Palmerston and District (PDH) Hospital Foundation’s MRI+ Campaign has received a $100,000 pledge from area business Leslie Motors.
Advertiser, Community News nominated for provincial awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Advertiser and North Wellington Community News have both been nominated for multiple provincial newspaper awards.
Wardens caucus backs call for new fiscal framework for municipalities
LONDON – The Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC) has joined the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in calling on the province to commit to reviewing the provincial/municipal fiscal framework as part of the upcoming provincial budget.
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While I concur that I may not see the full effect of my life with my natural eyes before I leave this Earth, there is a lot that I do see, here and in my world, and I see it because God’s kingdom rule is in full effect here, just as it is in Heaven.
MooreBand rocks the Harriston Town Hall Theatre
HARRISTON - Continuing its second annual tour of area venues, MooreBand rocked the Harriston Town Hall Theatre on Feb. 14 with a show featuring the music of Billy Joel and Elton John.
Clifford Lions club donates $150 to the Minto-Clifford Public School Breakfast Program.
CLIFFORD - The Clifford Lions club has donated $150 from recent bottle drives to the Minto-Clifford Public School Breakfast Program.
Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 donates $48,000 to MRI+ Campaign
MRI donation – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation MRI+ Campaign has received a donation of $48,000 from the proceeds of the Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 Catch the Ace Raffle.
Lions Club presents a $1,500 donation to the Arthur Food Bank
ARTHUR – The Arthur Lions Club coordinated the local Christmas Hamper Program again this past holiday season. Club officials say the program was a success due to many corporate and personal donors.
Robert McKim established hamlet of Parker in 1860s
A while back I offered a brief survey of Bosworth, the long-vanished hamlet on Wellington Road 7, on the Peel/Maryborough border.
Play equipment to be relocated to Carberry Park
ERIN – Lions Club Park play equipment will be relocated to Carberry Park for the next two summers.
Take a bath in the forest
ELORA – Learn about connecting with the serene beauty of nature at the Forest Bathing Tree Talk, taking place on March 21 at 7:30pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Fergus woman wins $50,000 in OLG game
FERGUS – Olga Bodnar is extra ‘merry’ after winning a MERRY MILLIONS prize worth $50,000 in the Jan. 9 draw.
Ladies Wilkin Bonspiel winners
FERGUS – KW Granite hosted the Ladies Wilkin Bonspiel on Feb. 10 at the Fergus Curling Club.
February is ‘adopt a rescued rabbit’ month
GUELPH – February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month and, to encourage more rabbit adoptions, the Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is launching a ‘Hoppy Tails’ Rabbit Adoption promotion.