Blasts from the past – The photo of Bert and Ab Hesselink at the ball park in Moorefield, and a Moorefield Athletic Association (MAA) float in a past parade, were supplied by the MAA, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023.
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Mount Forest Lions Club holds annual Guide Dog Walk
Lions and walkers and dogs, oh my! – The annual Mount Forest Lions Club Guide Dog Walk was held on June 3.
Mapleton 4-H Heritage Club makes pot holders as club holds third meeting
MAPLETON – The Mapleton 4-H Heritage Club recently held its third meeting.
Record-breaking turnout for Arthur Optimist fish derby
The Arthur Optimists hosted their annual fishing derby at Burns Pond, formerly Greens Pond, on June 3.
Police-enforced parking fines increasing in Wellington North
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council was informed of relatively minor revisions to the township’s parking control bylaw at a May 23 meeting.
Reflections: Hope Reflected
As I knelt in our front garden, I was struck with just how many weeds had taken root. It had only…
Council learns where cash will come from for over-budget grants
KENILWORTH – Economic development officer Dale Small has found out where the cash will come from to fund six over-budget grant and donation requests this year.
Minto Farmers Market opens for another season
Market opens – Crystal, Luke, and four-year-old Brooke Hartung were among the many vendors at the Minto Farmers Market, which opened for the season on June 3.
Minto Pride committee decorate for Pride Month
Pride Month – Members of the Minto Pride committee and local volunteers were last week decorating local communities for Pride Month (June).
Partial fire ban declared by Wellington County fire departments
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Fire departments across the county have declared a partial fire ban, effective June 7, “due to the extreme dry conditions.” There is no burning allowed, other than recreational cooking fires.
Palmerston man sentenced to house arrest for sexual assaults, indecent acts
GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst was sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation following convictions for sexual assaults and indecent acts involving five women between 2007 and 2015.
Storage building in Mount Forest destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fire
MOUNT FOREST – Volunteer firefighters were awoken from their sleep in the early hours of Sunday morning this past weekend to battle a structure and car fire, in separate incidents.
Cancellation of Norwell’s Grade 9 performing arts class draws opposition
A petition calling for the reversal of a decision to cut a performing arts course at Norwell District Secondary School is gaining steam, but local school board officials say the decision won’t be reversed in time for the next school year.
Provincial moves complicate urban boundary expansion picture in Mapleton
MAPLETON – Council here received some advice from Wellington County planning staff on how to proceed with requests for expanding urban boundaries within the township, in the wake of provincial changes pre-empting the county’s work in that area.
Alzheimer’s walk in Mount Forest
Alzheimer’s walk – Mount Forest was among the area locations to host the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 27.