WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two northern Wellington women are now among a handful of Canadians who have attained a gold level Discovery Award. Rose van Sickle of Harriston and Penny Rankin of Mount Forest recently became the third and fourth Canadian recipients of gold badges through the program.
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Minto council wants more information before considering rainbow crosswalks
MINTO – Town council wants more information before considering a request from the local Pride committee to install rainbow crosswalks in the town’s three urban centres.
Wellington North Fire Services modernizing equipment, digital tools
WELLINGTON NORTH - Mount Forest and Arthur residents will be better served as the Wellington North Fire Services works to modernize its equipment and software.
‘Wellington County has lost a great man’: Advertiser founder Bill Adsett dies at 86
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Residents here and across Wellington County have lost one of their community’s greatest ambassadors. William Hugh Adsett, known to most simply as Bill, died on Oct. 5 at Caressant Care in Arthur after a brief illness and following a battle with dementia.
Mapleton council approves bylaw cutting speed limit near rural schools
MAPLETON – A bylaw implementing a 60 kilometre per hour speed limit in school zones in rural areas of the township was approved by council on Sept. 29.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild hosted youth theatre games night
Theatre games – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild hosted a youth theatre games night at Mill…
Tri-County Ag Machines and Memories Tour held Oct. 2
Machines and memories – The Palmerston Agricultural Society’s Tri-County Ag Machines and…
Wellington Heights plans in-person commencement
MOUNT FOREST – Staff at Wellington Heights Secondary School are hard at work arranging for a memorable and safe in-person commencement ceremony on Oct. 15.
Minto Arts Gallery stages new exhibit from KW arts society
HARRISTON – The Minto Arts Council is currently hosting an exhibit from the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists (KWSA).
Minto fertile ground for pumpkins
MINTO - Council members here grow great pumpkins.
Road closures approved for events
MINTO – Town council has approved temporary road closures to facilitate upcoming community events in Harriston and Palmerston.
Minto staff participated in Orange Shirt Day, raise funds for Cowessess First Nation
Path to reconciliation – Town of Minto staff wore orange shirts custom-made by…
Organizers say 2021 Minto Tuff Truck competition was toughest course yet
Tuff Truck Challenge – The 2021 Minto Tuff Truck competition, held at the Harriston fairgrounds on Oct. 2, featured four classes of off-road vehicles competing on what organizers say is their toughest course yet.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild returns to the stage with comedy
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) is gearing up for a return to the stage after a lengthy absence due to COVID-19.
Funding announced for hospitals
PERTH WELLINGTON – Hospitals in Perth-Wellington are set to receive over $3.9 million in funding, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece announced Sept. 29.