Coffee and culture – The Clifford Country Store hosted a coffee house on Sept. 24. The event,…
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Minto Pride hosts tie-dye party
Tie-Dye party - Minto Pride hosted a tie-dye T-shirt party for local youngsters at the Palmerston Lions Heritage Park pavilion on Sept. 24.
Minto Safe Communities hosts bike rodeo in Harriston
Bicycle safety – Minto Safe Communities hosted a bicycle rodeo for youngsters up to age 16 at the Harriston Curling Club on Sept. 24. Prizes included a $150 gift certificate for a bicycle.
Carry-On Women’s Institute tours local garden contest winners
MINTO - Carry-On Women’s Institute members kicked off the fall season on Sept. 15 by touring the winners of the Garden of the Year competition hosted by the Town of Minto and the Clifford and Harriston horticulture societies.
Minto Arts Council show features Kitchener-Waterloo artists group
HARRISTON - The Minto Arts Council is set to present Square Foot, an art show by the Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists (KWSA) from Oct. 4 to 27.
Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament raises $14,000 for local groups
MINTO – Four local organizations will split $14,000 from the proceeds of the 2022 Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament.
Wellington North hosts newcomer, volunteer lunch
Luncheon – A Wellington North volunteer appreciation and new-comer welcome luncheon was well-attended in Mount Forest on Sept. 23.
Columbaria spaces now available
MINTO – The Town of Minto is has announced that the columbaria built in the Harriston and Palmerston cemeteries are now complete, and the niches are now available for purchase by the public.
Traffic safety concerns expressed by Palmerston resident
PALMERSTON – A Palmerston resident has expressed concerns about traffic safety here and municipal officials say the issues are on their radar as well.
CPSC kicks off Radiothon campaign with $25,000 donation to Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation
MOUNT FOREST – Cancer Patient Services Corporation (CPSC) helped to kick off the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation’s (LMHF) annual Health Care Heroes Radiothon campaign with a gift of $25,000.
Concept plans for future Arthur operations centre presented to Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH - Councillors got a look at two conceptual designs for a potential new operations centre in Arthur on Sept. 12.
Drayton’s Fall Harvest Festival returns Oct. 1
DRAYTON – As if putting on a record-breaking fair in August wasn’t enough, the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society is now hosting its second annual Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 1 from 12 to 5pm.
Harriston-Minto Fall Fair packed in a weekend of family fun
Fall Fair fun - The 2022 Harriston-Minto Fall Fair took place from Sept. 16 to 18, offering a variety of events and experiences for all.
Council approves plan for complex upper hall
WELLINGTON NORTH - Township staff here will begin the procurement process for renovations in the upper leisure hall of the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, using Municipal and Modernization and Efficiency Funds allocated specifically for the complex last year.
Minto announces Year of the Garden contest winners
Great gardens – Winners of the Minto Year of the Garden contest have been announced. The contest, open to all Minto residents, was sponsored by the Harriston and Clifford horticultural societies and the Town of Minto.