All smiles – Tim Hortons in Palmerston recently presented the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF) with a cheque for $11,678 from this year’s Smile Cookie week – a new record for the Palmerston location.
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Clifford Rotary donates TV Bingo proceeds to school milk program
CLIFFORD – Rotary TV Bingo is a weekly event that many subscribers to Wightman and Eastlink Internet participate in to from October to May.
Arthur Agricultural society hosting 2022 farm toy and craft show on Oct. 29
ARTHUR – The Arthur Agricultural Society’s Farm Toy and Craft Show will be held on Oct. 29.
Reflections: You are so much more
“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” “It’s…
Theatre guild seeks volunteers for front-of-house positions
HARRISTON - Like to get involved in local theatre without getting on stage?
Radiothon raises over $364,000 for midwestern Ontario hospitals
WINGHAM – The CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon event has a strong tradition of generating fundraising dollars in support of local hospitals, and this year was no exception.
Adult ball hockey Thursday nights
CLIFFORD – Adult ball hockey enthusiasts are welcome to join in weekly pickup sessions at the…
Arthur Lions thank Arthur Optimist Club for donation to Brent Barnes Memorial Skate Park
Donation – Two Arthur service clubs set aside their friendly rivalry as Arthur’s Lions and Optimist clubs posed for a photo at the Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark on Oct. 11, officially commemorating a $15,000 donation from the Optimists to the Lions for the skatepark.
Alltreat Farms and Arthur Horticultural Society plant 800 tulip bulbs at Arthur Cenotaph
Tulip planting – Alltreat Farms volunteers and Arthur Horticultural Society members planted 800…
Mount Forest and District Chamber of Commerce honoured 2022 Excellence Award recipients
Chamber awards – The Mount Forest and District Chamber of Commerce presented in-person awards to…
Seniors for Excellence hosted a Neighbourhood Fall Bazaar
Community connections – Helen Edwards, left, and Glynis Belec, both with the Seniors Centre for…
Wellington Heights hosts Survivor Games
Survivor games – Students from all grades dressed up to participate in the Wellington Heights District Secondary School “Survivor” activities held on the school grounds during the afternoon of Sept. 29.
Snow machines take to the turf for Optimist grass drags
No snow required – The engines were revving and the mud was flying at the third annual Moorefield Optimists Grass Drags on Oct. 15 at Driscoll Farms in Mapleton.
Staffing shortage blamed for early Monday closure of Arthur community centre
ARTHUR – The Arthur and Area Community Centre will be closed to the public on Oct. 17 at 4:30pm and reopen the following morning (Oct. 18) at 8am.
Meat laced with rat poison found in Mount Forest: OPP
MOUNT FOREST – Police are reminding pet owners to be vigilant about spotting hazards after someone found meat in downtown Mount Forest that appeared to be laced with rat poison.