HARRISTON – A Rural Economic Development (RED) grant for downtown beautification projects in the Town of Minto was officially announced here on July 27.
Community News
Sunflower tour helps fight cancer
MAPLETON – A unique fundraiser here will offer an opportunity to walk through a field of…
Mural Mania in Minto brings public art to downtown
Mural Mania in Minto – Mural Mania in Harriston wraps up this coming weekend. The public art…
Mapleton drops plan to outsource water, wastewater infrastructure
MAPLETON – A proposal that would have seen the township outsource construction and operation of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure has been scrapped and council will instead look at borrowing against its own reserves to finance the project.
Wellington North council ponders continued remote meetings, proxy voting
WELLINGTON NORTH – Councillors here are considering changes to the township’s procedural bylaw to allow council to maintain the option of continuing with electronic meetings.
Virtual Terry Fox Run planned in Drayton
DRAYTON - 2020 has been full of changes, and the Drayton Terry Fox Run is no exception.
New business boom, public art enhance Minto downtowns
MINTO – The business count in town is on the rise. With numerous new business openings in recent weeks, local officials have been busy attending grand openings in Clifford, Harriston and Palmerston.
Neighbours concerned about six-unit townhouse proposal in Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH – A bylaw authorizing a zoning amendment to permit a six-unit townhouse development on Cork Street in Mount Forest will be considered at the next township council meeting on Aug. 10.
Society calls on community to celebrate spirit of fair
DRAYTON – Small-town fairs are a traditional source of small-town fun, but the fair won’t be happening this year in Drayton, not unlike many other towns in the province.
GRCA launches new information tool to help Grand River Parks visitors
CAMBRIDGE – The GRCA has launched a new tool to provide guests visiting Grand River Parks for…
Harriston Kinsmen build a pergola for Tannery Park
Made for shade – Members of the Harriston Kinsmen Club completed work on a new pergola at…
New swings installed in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park
New swings in Alma – A new swing set in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park is now in use. The…
Ontario pledges up to $4 billion to municipalities
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is providing up to…
Wellington Catholic school board announces new superintendent of education
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) announced on July…
Wellington North council wants yard waste fee waived for township residents
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North council will ask the county to waive tipping fees for township residents for yard and garden waste brought to the Riverstown Landfill Site.