KENILWORTH – The Township of Wellington North is currently accepting applications for the 2026 intake of its Community Grants and Donations Program.
Dulce Heaven Cookies and Scoops to host one-year anniversary event
PALMERSTON – Local business Dulce Heaven Cookies and Scoops will be celebrating its one-year anniversary in town on July 19.
Eramosa Eden seeks to gift 16-acre property to new steward
ROCKWOOD – After four decades of providing a space for reflection, healing, and community connection, Word and World Eramosa Centre for Reflection and Response, also known as known as Eramosa Eden – is offering its 16-acre riverside property to a registered Canadian charity
Man arrested for luring, sexually assaulting girl, 13
GUELPH – A Hamilton man has been arrested for luring and sexually assaulting a Guelph child.
Police beat: Traffic stops
MINTO – A driver and business face 11 charges and 10 warnings after being stopped during a proactive traffic enforcement initiative on July 8.
Culvert project closes road until October
MAPLETON – Drivers should be aware that VanDriel Excavating has begun culvert replacement work on Bridge B012100 on Wellington Road 12, between Wellington Road 7 and 12th Line, in the Township of Mapleton.
Wellington North receives Ontario’s Seniors Community Grant funding
KENILWORTH – The Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility will provide up to $25,000 in funding through the Seniors Community Grant 2025-26 program to support seniors programming in Wellington North.
‘Living classroom’ to provide students with front-line health care experience
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A collaboration between Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington County is expected to provide up to 21 students with real-world experience inside the Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home over a 10-month period.
Six injured, Brampton man charged in crash near Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH – Emergency crews responded to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Wellington Road 109 on July 14 at about 7:15pm.
New speed enforcement cameras coming to Rockwood
ROCKWOOD – Heavy-footed drivers in Rockwood could get nabbed by new automated speed cameras starting July 16.
WHSS Special Olympics Bocce Team receive recognition certificates from township
MOUNT FOREST – Mayor Andy Lennox presented the Wellington Heights Secondary School Special Olympics Bocce Team with congratulatory certificates on June 23 in recognition of the team’s gold medal at the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships.
WHSS students receive athletic awards
MOUNT FOREST – Physical education teachers Rob Drost, Bridget Kosempel and Matt McFarlane presented athletic awards to Wolverine students at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest at the year-end assembly on June 16.
Clifford Lions present certificates to local businesses
CLIFFORD – The Clifford and District Lions Club presented certificates of appreciation to the Harriston Home Hardware and Minto Auto Centre for selling Easter Bunnies and calendars for the club.
Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society crowns ambassadors
MINTO – From left, Abby Rodgers, Felicity Koeslag, Jazzy Palmer, Brynn Graham, Abby Borges and Violet Chambers participated in the ambassador competition for the Harriston-Minto-Fair.
Crossroads Life Church hosts Canada Day celebration
HARRISTON – Crossroads Life Church in Harriston held a Canada Day celebration on July 1 which included giant inflatables, food and fireworks. Donations were collected for the food bank.