WELLINGTON COUNTY - The County of Wellington solid waste services division is advising the public that all county waste facilities will be closed on June 29 for staff training.
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Maryborough Public School take part in Moorefield tree planting
Tree planting – The Grade 5/6 class at Maryborough Public School, led by their teacher Lori…
Ribbon cutting ceremony held for Furever Country Grooming
DRAYTON – Furever Country Grooming held a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 17. From left: …
Raleway Festival set for June 25
PALMERSTON – The inaugural Raleway Festival is set to take place June 25 from 2 to 6pm at the…
Reflections: Healthy children
Once again, several weeks ago, there was a horrific shooting at a school in the U.S., this time in…
Mapleton Custom Rodders held 24th annual Show and Shine
Rodders – Mapleton Custom Rodders held their 24th annual Show and Shine at the Moorefield Ball Park on June 17.
Blessings Thrift and Gift donates to Palmerston Public School playground
Playground contribution – The Blessings Thrift and Gift Store in Palmerston recently donated $8,000 toward the purchase of new playground equipment for Palmerston Public School.
Recruitment challenges reaching ‘crisis’ level for health care system
MAPLETON – Councillors here heard local health care recruitment challenges have reached “crisis” level. Mapleton council approved a $10,000 contribution to assist with the work of the local health care professional recruitment committee on June 14.
Vandalism of Pride flags can make students feel unwelcome, unsafe: UGDSB officials
WELLINGTON COUNTY – School board officials say "targeted hate crimes" like the recent vandalism of Pride flags at local schools can negatively affect learning and make some students feel unwelcome and unsafe.
Roelie Katerberg named Mapleton’s Senior of the Year
MAPLETON – Drayton resident Roelie Katerberg has been named Mapleton Township’s Senior of the Year. She was given the award at a June 14 council meeting.
Plaque honouring longtime Palmerston Observer publisher unveiled
PALMERSTON – For 43 years, Art Carr reported on the news and events of Palmerston, essentially documenting the town's history during that time in the pages of the Palmerston Observer.
Police seek clues after items ‘tampered with’ during home entries
Police are searching for clues after "a series of suspicious home entries" here, during which the perpetrator tampered with items but in most cases did not steal anything.
Local youths excel at OFSSA track and field championships
TORONTO - Three Mapleton youths competed in the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics (OFSSA) track and field championships at York University in Toronto from June 2 to 4.
Canada Day party in Minto June 26
MINTO - Fireworks will light up the night in Harriston to celebrate Canada’s birthday a little early this year.
Senior card games resume in Harriston
HARRISTON – Regular seniors card games have resumed at the former train station on Arthur…