MINTO – The Seniors’ Centre for Excellence hosts monthly dining events in Palmerston, Clifford and Harriston.
Minto Crush U11 Boys team completes season undefeated
MINTO – The Minto Crush U11 Boys had a season for the record books, finishing the regular season with an 18-0 record heading into the Intercounty Softball Association U11 boys year-end tournament.
Firefighters’ breakfast sees over 1,200 attendees
MOUNT FOREST – During the Mount Forest Fireworks Festival last month, the Mount Forest Firefighters Association held its annual Firefighters Breakfast on July 19.
Harriston Street Party drew a big crowd on Aug. 9
HARRISTON – The Harriston Street Party featured a car show, vendors, lawn games, a kids’ zone and food and drinks in downtown Harriston on Aug. 9.
Seniors Centre for Excellence offers bus trip to Stratford
MOUNT FOREST – Seniors in Mount Forest, Arthur and Drayton will be boarding a bus on Aug. 15 to spend a few hours in Stratford.
Drayton motorcyclist dead after collision in North Perth
NORTH PERTH – Emergency crews responded the scene, on Perth Line 88 at Perth Road 140 in North Perth, just after 1pm on Aug. 12.
Five years later police still looking for clues to help solve murder
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – On the evening of Aug. 4, 2020, a passerby found the body of Mohamed Amin Ismail, 25, of Ottawa, on Watson Road just south of Wellington Road 124, east of Guelph.
Blue-green algae spotted on Conestogo Lake
MAPLETON – Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) officials say they have spotted blue-green algae at a second reservoir in Wellington County.
Speeding an issue during OPP’s long weekend traffic campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police handed out more than twice the number of speeding tickets they did last year during their Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign.
ROI announces agricultural leadership program participants
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has anounced 18 current and emerging leaders from across Ontario selected to be a part of Class 21 of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP).
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s annual youth production a hit
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s annual youth production, Wishing Good, ran from July 25 to 27 at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre.
Youth Summer Market coming to Harriston Aug. 9
HARRISTON – The Minto Chamber of Commerce recently announced its inaugural Youth Summer Market, a community event dedicated to supporting and showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit of local youth.
Police beat: Five charges
WELLINGTON NORTH - A Cambridge motorcyclist is facing five traffic charges after being pulled over on Highway 6 in Wellington North.
Power outage left 560 customers in Salem, Elora in the dark
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Hundreds of people were without power in Salem and Elora on July 31.
Combine fire spreads to farm field
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews were called to the farm, off Wellington Road 21 just outside of Elora, on Aug. 2 at about 1:30pm.