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PALMERSTON – Diane Speers and Connie Robinson of The Blessings to You Centre in Palmerston recently attended a special evening at the Cutten Fields in Guelph hosted by The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.

Moorefield– The Optimist Club of Moorefield held a bottle drive on May 27.

HARRISTON – The 2023 Harriston-Minto Ambassador of the Fair Competition will feature seven competitors for the junior ambassador title and three in the senior category. The competition will be held on July 8 at the Harriston-Minto Community Centre Auditorium. 

PALMERSTON - The Palmerston Tim Hortons once again had a record Smile Cookie campaign in May, raising $14,602 for the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF).

ALMA – Canada Day events in Alma began at noon on July 1, with a parade entering Wallace Cumming Park to an open patch of grass where a ceremony began.

ARTHUR - Over 25 vendors took over Charles Street East in Arthur on Canada Day.

MAPLETON - From left: Natalie Cochrane, Elle Surnoskie, Paige Cochrane and Lucas Surnoskie had fun on the pirate ship bouncy castle during Canada Day festivities at the Drayton Fairgrounds on July 1.

ARTHUR - Mixed 3 pitch team, Big Knockers, is ready to hit the ballpark for the Arthur Optimists annual 3 pitch tournament on Canada Day.

ARTHUR - The U9 Arthur Aces took gold for the second year in a row at the Scott Gerrie Memorial Lacrosse Tournament in Fergus on June 25.

MINTO - The Minto Farmers Market offered a taste of summer at the Palmerston Lions Heritage Park pavillion on June 24.

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HILLSBURGH – On June 21, the Let’s Get Hillsburgh Growing committee presented a $1,500 cheque to Melissa Auchincloss from Over Here to help fund upcoming projects such as the Art Ruralz Trail, a mapped app connecting local public art landmarks, and Look Over Here Selfie Stations.