WELLINGTON NORTH - Local residents will soon have a good excuse to stay in their pyjamas all day and feel good about it, too.
Community News
Township partners with Rotary Club on new park for Drayton
DRAYTON – A partnership with the Drayton Rotary Club to create a new nature-focused, accessible, multi-use park here has been approved by Mapleton council.
Trusscore poised for growth after attracting $26-million investment
KITCHENER – Trusscore, a material science company that makes sustainable alternatives for traditional building products, is set to expand operations after attracting significant new investment dollars.
Drayton’s Terry Fox Run raises $5,500
Terry Fox supporters – The Drayton Terry Fox Run held on Sept. 19 was once again a virtual…
Habitat for Humanity brings donation station to Town of Minto
MINTO - Habitat for Humanity Guelph-Wellington is bringing a donation station to the Harriston area on Oct. 16.
Arthur gardener harvests sextuplet carrot
Curious carrot – Arthur resident Donna Williams shared this photo of a sextuplet carrot her …
‘Come and Create’ sessions set in Minto
MINTO – “Come and Create” sessions are planned in Harriston and Palmerston as part of Culture Days activities in the Town of Minto.
‘Forgotten pioneers’ presentation Oct. 25
MOOREFIELD - The Mapleton Historical Society is hosting a presentation on Forgotten Pioneers: The Black Settlements of Wellington County.
Gardens of Scotland presentation at meeting
MOOREFIELD – Members of the Moorefield and District Horticultural Society (Mapleton Buds and…
Memorial planting recognizes Barbara Harris on National Tree Day
CLIFFORD - Family and friends gathered in the Rotary Park here on Sept. 25 to plant a tree in memory of Barbara Harris, recognizing her contribution to the Clifford and District Horticultural Society and the local community.
Walking programs offered in Minto
MINTO - Free walking programs got under way in Clifford, Harriston and Palmerston earlier this month.
We need each other
Lately I have heard a lot of people sharing some pretty tragic stories about broken relationships.…
CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon hits airwaves Oct. 16
MOUNT FOREST - CKNX AM920 will be hosting the 20th Annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon on Oct. 16 to help raise funds for 12 area hospital foundations, including North Wellington Health Care’s Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation and Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Alma citizens lobby for crosswalk on Wellington Road 17
ALMA – Mapleton council has directed staff to look into requirements for installation of a crosswalk on Wellington Road 17 at the entrance to Wallace Cumming Park here.
Ice time bookings lost due to vaccination passport mandate
MINTO – Between 20 and 25 per cent of anticipated ice time bookings in local arenas were lost after a vaccination mandate was imposed on indoor recreational facilities by the province.