MAPLETON – November is Falls Prevention Month. Wellington County Safe Communities Falls…
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Residents at Royal Terrace host fall fair
Seniors fair – With local fairs cancelled or moved online for 2020 due to the COVID-19…
Minto officials urge residents to minimize indoor interactions
MINTO – Citing “alarming” COVID-19 case numbers “closer to home,” municipal officials here are asking residents to minimize indoor interactions and strictly follow public health guidelines on mask wearing and physical distancing.
Mapleton considering 300%, 173% hike in cemetery fees
MAPLETON – Mapleton Township is considering an increase of interment fees at municipally-owned cemeteries for both cremation and non-cremation plots.
Public health orders closure of Old Order Mennonite churches, schools
NORTH WELLINGTON – Public health has ordered the closure of schools, churches and gathering spaces in Old Order Mennonite communities in northern Wellington County. Individuals in these communities have also been ordered to follow public health measures.
Minto draft budget projects 1.5% tax levy increase
MINTO – A 1.5 per cent increase in the local tax levy is currently projected in the town’s 2021 draft budget.
Clifford held a Service of Remembrance on Nov. 8
Remembrance service – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 296 members gathered for a Service of…
North Wellington municipalities to receive over $3.6 million in total OMPF funding
WELLINGTON COUNTY – North Wellington municipalities will receive a combined total of more than $3.6 million through a key provincial funding program next year.
Santa plans modified agenda for annual visits to Mapleton
MAPLETON – Santa Claus will make pre-Christmas visits to the township this year, although…
Council defers decision on appointment to chamber
MAPLETON – Council here hesitated at creating a partnership with the local chamber of commerce.…
Kinettes run Reverse Halloween in Mapleton
rick or treat? – Members of the Drayton Kinettes and Alma Kinettes offered Reverse Trick or…
Arthur Optimist Club makes donation to Arthur and Area Skating Club
Donation for skaters – The Arthur Optimist Club has donated $1,000 to help support the Arthur…
Donation from Dufferin Mutual will assist programs at WHSS
MOUNT FOREST– Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) received a $6,000 donation on Nov. 5,…
Legion branches across the county took part in county’s Remembrance service
Wellington County remembers – Representatives of Legion branches from across the county read…
Community Living to temporarily reopen six day programs, centres
GUELPH – Community Living Guelph Wellington (CLGW) will keep its day centres open for the time being.