PALMERSTON – Minto Farmers’ Market in partnership with the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum is slated to host a Family Day event to promote local shopping and community engagement.
Community News
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s annual youth production a hit
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s annual youth production, Wishing Good, ran from July 25 to 27 at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre.
Youth Summer Market coming to Harriston Aug. 9
HARRISTON – The Minto Chamber of Commerce recently announced its inaugural Youth Summer Market, a community event dedicated to supporting and showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit of local youth.
Palmerston Car and Truck Show to celebrate 20th year
PALMERSTON – Engines are revving up just in time for Palmerston’s 20th annual Car and Truck Show.
Councillors push back on Arthur subdivision changes
WELLINGTON NORTH – A future subdivision in Arthur’s south end may not end up looking how the developers hoped.
Wellington North to upgrade comprehensive zoning bylaw
KENILWORTH – Wellington North town staff are proposing an array of comprehensive zoning bylaw amendments.
Plaque commemorating local Black history missing, feared stolen
MAPLETON – A historic plaque commemorating the Queen’s Bush Settlement and the Black pioneers who settled there in the 1800s, is absent from its moorings in Glen Allan Park.
Township of Wellington North reviews development charges
KENILWORTH – The Township of Wellington North is updating its development charges bylaw to align with provincial requirements.
At The Library: Still time to sign up for Summer Reading Club
NORTH WELLINGTON – Library staff look forward to the Summer Reading Club all year – and we hope you do too! If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time. The last day to collect brag tags and submit your ballots for awesome prizes is Aug. 23.
Holstein to host an afternoon of bluegrass entertainment
HOLSTEIN – Residents of Holstein can look forward to an afternoon of bluegrass at the Love’s Sugarbush located at 392098 Grey Rd 109, on Aug. 17.
Gala raises $175,000 in support of Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation (LMHF) hosted its fifth annual gala, Feathers & Fedoras: The Golden Age, in support of Louise Marshall Hospital on June 14.
Andy Minnick wins Catch the Ace competition
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Catch the Ace co-chair Don Koehler presented a cheque for $13,551 to lottery winner Andy Minnick.
Drayton Fair returns from Aug. 8 to 10
DRAYTON – The Drayton Fair is celebrating the community’s roots at the Drayton Fairgrounds Aug. 8 to 10.
Mount Forest long term care home receives $14,000 provincial funding
MOUNT FOREST – Strathcona Long Term Care will receive $14,051 in provincial funding to support residents with complex needs.
The 100 WHCRW presents over $12,000 to Hamilton Health Sciences
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington (100 WHCRW) group recently presented its largest cheque to date ($12,200) to Hamilton Health Sciences for its neonatal intensive care unit.