Polished Aesthetics – A grand opening for Polished Aesthetics in Harriston was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.
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New store donates to Get in Touch for Hutch
Worthy cause – Mryna Hutchison accepts a $500 donation from Arthur Ace Hardware co-owner Barrie Eidt at the store’s grand opening celebration on April 29. Hutchison heads up Get In Touch For Hutch, a charity focused on ending stigma surrounding mental health issues.
McDonald Chiropractic celebrates grand opening in Harriston
Chiropractic practice - A grand opening for McDonald Chiropractic (www.mcdchiro.ca) in Harriston was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.
Drug strategy groups release data sheets highlighting drug poisoning crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Drug strategy officials here have released a set of fact sheets in an effort to address the ongoing drug poisoning crisis that's taking a toll on the local community and across Ontario.
Arthur resident facing, drug, theft, forcible confinement charges
ARTHUR – An Arthur man is facing drug, theft and forcible confinement charges in connection with two separate incidents this week.
Five people injured after horse and buggy, van collide
MAPLETON – Five people were sent to hospital, two of them seriously injured, after a van crashed into a horse and buggy here at about 8:15 am on May 4.
Province provides $1.5 million toward Trusscore expansion/upgrades
PALMERSTON – The provincial government will contribute $1.5 million toward a $10-million expansion and production enhancement project expected to create 68 new jobs at the Trusscore manufacturing facility here.
Group seeks partnership with town on plan to create Teviotdale history display
MINTO – A local group compiling a history of the hamlet of Teviotdale is seeking to partner with the Town of Minto on fundraising to create display areas for the material.
Mapleton council urged to take action to prevent unlicensed puppy sales
MAPLETON – An animal rights advocate is asking council here to review its bylaws and align them with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association code of practice for Canadian kennel operations.
#HeyNurse campaign offers chance to show appreciation
National Nursing Week, May 8 to 14, is the annual celebration of the nursing profession and an opportunity to recognize all nurses from all sectors of the health system.
‘Our Nurses. Our Future’ theme of National Nurses Week
May 8-14, 2023: The National Nursing Week annual celebrations take place from the Monday to the Sunday of the same week as Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12.
Participants sought for food and culture event at Harriston-Minto Fall Fair
MINTO – The Town of Minto Cultural Roundtable is partnering with the Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society to host a “Cultures and Foods of Minto” event during the 2023 fall fair.
Bosman Homefront celebrates 25 years in business with open house
TEVIOTDALE – Bosman Homefront celebrated 25 years in business and the grand opening of a local manufacturing facility with an open house on April 29.
Seniors’ Centre for Excellence offering virtual programming
Virtual programing – Seniors and caregivers in north Wellington have been enjoying virtual programming produced by the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence twice a week in their homes, allowing them to remain connected to their community.
North Wellington team to represent Ontario Southwest TAP in Mississippi
Pool champs – “Off The Rails” was the winning team in the recent TAP (amateur pool) 2022…