PALMERSTON – The Minto Farmers’ Market is open all September long and inviting everyone to celebrate the beginning of autumn at its Fall Fun Day on Sept. 23.
Community News
Wide range of Culture Days events in Minto
MINTO – The Town of Minto is joining this year’s national celebration of arts and culture by hosting a large variety of events and activities for Culture Days.
Palmerston Terry Fox run set for Sept. 17
PALMERSTON – The 2023 Terry Fox Run/Walk/Bike in Palmerston will be held on Sept. 17.
Drayton Terry Fox Run on Sunday
DRAYTON – Area residents will come together once again to help the Terry Fox Foundation fight cancer.
Rehearsals commence for 12 Days ‘Till Christmas
HARRISTON - Rehearsals for the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s fall musical production 12 Days ‘Till Christmas got underway on Sept. 5.
Railroad families remembered
PALMERSTON – A special tree was dedicated on Sept. 1 in Palmerston Lions Heritage Park in memory of the railroad families who embraced Palmerston as a railroad community.
Donation facilitates acquisition of rail-style benches for museum
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum recently received a monetary donation from the late Dr. Ronald Horning, a former resident of Palmerston and successful Chicago veterinarian, to honour his cousin, Susan Welsh of Palmerston.
Tiny Trains Travel the World through Palmerston on Sept. 23
PALMERSTON - All Aboard Palmerston is bringing a new twist to its annual September Tiny Trains event.
Larry Mercey Trio to perform at fundraising concert in Harriston
HARRISTON – The Larry Mercey Trio and Leo Stock will perform at a fundraising concert in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank hosted by the Harriston Foodgrains Growing Project.
Arthur Fall Fair showcases agriculture, rural lifestyles
ARTHUR – Local agriculture and rural lifestyle were on display at the Arthur Fall Fair last weekend, Sept. 7 to 10.
Capital project budget overruns expected; reserve dollars to cover portion of cost
KENILWORTH – Wellington North staff are reallocating previously budgeted tax dollars and withdrawing from a township reserve to cover expected buget overruns.
Developer plans business condominium project in Palmerston
MINTO – Town council has approved an agreement to sell a 3.83-acre lot in the Palmerston Industrial Park to a local developer with plans to develop a business condominium complex.
‘Redline Revision’ would more than double density of proposed subdivision
MINTO – A plan to more than double the density of a proposed subdivision in Palmerston was presented at a public meeting here on Sept. 5.
Driver succumbs to injuries from Sept. 7 crash
MINTO – The driver of a vehicle involved in a serious single-vehicle crash here last week has died.
Local emergency room closing again this weekend
MOUNT FOREST – For the second time in as many weeks the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed this weekend.