MAPLETON – Four horses and 49 cattle were lost in a fire that destroyed a barn here on Aug. 15. Fire Chief Rick Richardson said Mapleton Fire Rescue was called to the blaze on the 4th Line near Wellington Road 12 at around 2:45pm.
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Palmerston man dead after two-vehicle crash in North Perth
NORTH PERTH – A Palmerston man is dead following a two-vehicle collision here on Monday. Perth County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the crash on Line 91, west of Perth Road 140, on Aug. 15 at around 11:45am.
Town approves funding agreement for Minto Pines well, pump
MINTO – A new well and pump for a rural subdivision here will be installed with the assistance of federal and provincial funding.
Town supports severance for Elgin Street lots
PALMERSTON – The Town of Minto is recommending approval of a severance proposal that will create the potential for 10 units of new housing here.
Town, video production company recognized for ‘Move to Minto’ promotional video
MINTO – Memory Tree Productions and the Town of Minto have received the Award of Excellence for Film/Video – Government Relations at the 2022 Communicator Awards.
Minto drops non-resident upcharge on columbarium interment
MINTO – The municipality is dropping a policy of charging different rates for residents and non-resident for interment in the town’s three municipal cemeteries.
Shine Your Light Sunflower tour set for Aug. 20
MAPLETON – The third annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour is set for Aug. 20.
Local organizations to host youth mental health forum
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grove Wellington Guelph, the Canadian Mental Health Association and The Children’s Foundation are hosting a youth mental health forum in hopes of normalizing conversations around asking for help.
Minto swimmer Finn Oxby breaks two records at meet
Record breaker – Minto Minnows swim team member Finn Oxby broke the butterfly time record in the…
Festival supports diversity, mental health and those impacted by residential schools
MAPLETON - Revolution Wool Company hosted a Sunflower Festival on Aug. 6.
Motus O Dance Theatre to present Carmina Burana in September
MOUNT FOREST – Motus O Dance Theatre will stage a Carmina Burana show next month.
Downtown dinner highlights Harriston Street Party
HARRISTON – The Harriston Street Party is set for Aug. 13.
Harriston Rising’s Sundaes on Sunday event drew a good crowd
Sundaes on Sunday – Harriston Rising’s Sundaes on Sunday event drew a good crowd to…
Drayton Fair offered “Another day in Fairadise”
Drayton Fair – “Another Day in Fairadise” was the theme of the 2022 Drayton Fair, hosted by the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society from Aug. 5 to 7.
Equipment in place for Campbell DeVore playground in Mount Forest
Trying it out – New playground equipment at the Campbell DeVore Park in Mount Forest was officially put in play on Aug. 5.