Community News

ARTHUR – Mayor Andy Lennox welcomed nearly 100 residents, business owners and community stakeholders to the Mayor’s Breakfast on April 10 at the Arthur and Area Community Centre.

PALMERSTON – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Main Street West in Palmerston, on April 15 at about 12pm.

DRAYTON – The 41st annual Drayton Farm Show took place last week, hosting over 100 vendors.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has awarded a tender of $375,051 for renovations at the Arthur municipal office to Fina Construction Limited. Construction is set to start on May 1 and be completed by Oct. 1.

LISTOWEL - Four candidates gathered at the Listowel Ag Hall on April 8 for a Perth-Wellington riding debate ahead of the April 28 federal election.

PERTH-WELLINGTON – As of April 7, there are four Perth-Wellington candidates for the upcoming federal election on April 28.

OTTAWA – Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae was appointed chief government whip of Ontario on April 7. 

FERGUS – Tartan Day is a day to be proud of one’s clan and its tartan.

MAPLETON  – Romy and Ryan Schill of Circle R Livestock and Revolution Wool have been named winners of Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program for 2025, and will go on to represent the province at the national level. 

CLIFFORD – The Life Outdoors Show was held at the Clifford and Community Centre on April 5 and 6.

MAPLETON – Drayton was one of many areas for which the Grand River Conservation Authority issued a flood warning message last week.

MINTO – The Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) hosted the 2025 BIA Awards Gala on March 31, celebrating the achievements of Ontario’s Business Improvement Areas (BIAs).