Community News

MINTO – The Minto Arts Council’s exhibit of work by members of the Saugeen Artist Guild at the Minto Arts Gallery from was officially opened at a reception on Sept. 6, with several members of the guild on hand. The show runs at the gallery, located on the top floor of the Harriston Library, until Se

MINTO – The Explore Africa Animal Show was a big hit with fairgoers of all ages at the Harriston-Minto Fall Fair last weekend. “Around the World in Three Fair Days” was the theme of the fair, which ran from Sept. 15 to 18. ABOVE: Ellie Bowman, right, was among those brave enough to try on a ba

MINTO – Two vehicles believed to be involved in the murder of a Kitchener man last seen alive in Harriston over four years ago have been recovered by the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 

GUELPH – A 12-member jury for the trial of Palmerston resident Michael Hurst, who is charged with five counts of sexual assault, began deliberating on Sept. 18. Last week, Hurst and two woman testified before the jury.

MOUNT FOREST — With more people moving to Wellington North, the community held a volunteer and newcomer celebration on Sept. 14 at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.

MAPLETON – Township council rejected a zoning amendment to permit a cemetery on property owned by a local church after hearing delegations from local residents opposed to the proposal at the Sept. 12 meeting.

MAPLETON – A township resident is asking council here to consider banning or better regulating backyard chickens, both inside and outside urban boundaries.

MINTO – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) coordinator Sarah Bowers Peter shone some light onto the dark subjects of human trafficking and hate crimes, transgressions often mistakenly thought of as rare or non-existent in rural areas, during a presentation to town council on Sept. 12.

MAPLETON – Council here has agreed to amend a policy that dictates staff wages be increased annually,  based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as of the end of August of the previous year.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North Fire Service call volume is up 5% thus far this year, putting the township on track to surpass 2022 numbers, according to a recent report.

MAPLETON – Many students just started school, while others recently ventured into their first job.