MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 is open to the public again following completion of building upgrades, thanks to a capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Mapleton couple pledges $250,000 to Palmerston hospital’s MRI campaign
MAPLETON – A small but enthusiastic group of Palmerston and District Hospital MRI+ Campaign committee members joined Larry and Debbie Schill on Jan. 4 at their farm outside of Drayton to announce a $250,000 pledge over five years to the campaign.
Retirement party for Gay Lea’s Gerald Townsend attracts full house
ARTHUR – It was standing room only as the friends, family and co-workers of Gerald Townsend gathered at the Arthur Parish Hall to celebrate his retirement from Gay Lea Foods as their dairy goat specialist.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church celebrates 150th Anniversary
ARTHUR – A large group of worshippers was in attendance last Sunday as St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church celebrated its 150th birthday.
Planting event celebrates Mount Forest’s ‘Tree of the Year’
MOUNT FOREST – A large crowd gathered behind the post office here on Sept. 21 to celebrate the town’s first ever Tree of the Year, an Amur cork tree.
Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club receives $140,000 grant
MOUNT FOREST – A $140,600 Trillium capital grant has been awarded to the Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club, which officials say will give the organization a much-needed shot in the arm in the form of facility upgrades.
Walker Industries officially opens $43-million expansion
ARTHUR – “As far as I know, we are the only facility in North America that can take residential waste, compost it, and put it in a bag.”
Moorefield Optimists hold Kids Fishing Derby
Almost 70 kids and their families attended the Moorefield Optimists Kids Fishing Derby on May 25 at Cosens’ Farm, and participants caught a total of nearly 100 rainbow trout.
Horticultural society hosted successful plant sale
ARTHUR – The Arthur and District Horticultural Society held a successful plant sale on May 18, with over half the plants sold within the first hour.
Alma has ‘sensational turnout’ for ‘Sciensational Sssnakes’
ALMA – The Alma Community Centre was packed, and the parking lot was overflowing when Sciensational Sssnakes of Guelph slithered into town on Family Day, Feb. 19.
Water tower refurbishment celebrated in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – A modest-sized group gathered at the base of the water tower here on Oct. 13 to celebrate the completion of the three-month refurbishment project.
Toccalinos donate $60,000 for video scoreboard at Palmerston arena
PALMERSTON – Lions Club members James and Cara Toccalino are donating $60,000 for the purchase of a new video scoreboard at the Palmerston arena.
Wellington North firefighters brought fire safety lessons to Family Day event
Safety first – Wellington North firefighters, from left: Cole Lamont, Nole Black, and Jeremy Benn…
Duhacek’s ‘Help Me Bury Cancer’ tour comes to Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Mike Duhacek did not walk alone through Arthur on Tuesday when he began day four of his seven-day, 212km “Help Me Bury Cancer” campaign to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. “The response I’ve had from small towns has been phenomenal,” he said.
Crime Stoppers Month celebrates 35th anniversary
Standing together against crime – The Crime Stoppers flag was proudly raised in front of the…