PALMERSTON – Chief Warrant Officer Jacob Dobson, left, senior cadet/ Regimental Sergeant Major of 1943 Army Cadet Battery, receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Community News
Sideroad 15 reconstruction set to begin this month
MAPLETON – Reconstruction of five and a half kilometres of Sideroad 15 is set to be supported by provincial Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) funding.
Harriston Legion presents $6,000 cheque to Minto-Clifford Public School
HARRISTON – On May 14, the Harriston Legion Catch the Ace committee presented a $6,000 cheque to Minto-Clifford Public School.
Amanda Farrell Walsh revealed as second Hawks’ Nest Investor
MAPLETON – The Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation (Bruce CFDC) and Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) are presenting Amanda Farrell Walsh as the second angel investor for the Hawks’ Nest Competition.
Mapleton supports farm severance, lot line adjustment
MAPLETON – Council here voted unanimously in support of two rural consent applications on May 13.
Council supports Harriston severance application
MINTO – Council here has recommended the county’s land division committee approve a consent application regarding a severance proposal in Harriston.
Open house will gather input on Lion Merv Weber Playground design
MOUNT FOREST – The Township of Wellington North is inviting residents to a public open house to explore the proposed plans for the new playground at Lion Merv Weber Playground in Mount Forest.
Township to purchase $20,500 air compressor, dryer for wastewater treatment plant
MAPLETON – Council here is digging into reserves to purchase an air compressor and dryer for the Mapleton Wastewater Treatment Plant, or Mapleton Lagoons.
Cancer Patient Services funds hospital equipment
MOUNT FOREST – Earlier this month, Cancer Patient Services Corporation (CPSC) donated $70,000 to the Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation (LMHF), continuing its long-standing support of the hospital.
Man charged after seven windows smashed in Arthur on weekend
ARTHUR – One person has been arrested and charged in connection with a weekend vandalism spree that left seven windows smashed in downtown Arthur.
Road closing for three months for culvert replacement
GUELPH – A culvert replacement project is slated to cause a three-month road closure in Mapleton.
Harriston Garden Festival blooms into action on June 7
HARRISTON – The Harriston Garden Festival is almost in bloom, so mark your calendars.
Two minor variances approved in Mapleton Township
MAPLETON – Minor variances near Glen Allan and Drayton have been approved to permit additions to each property.
Mapleton taxes due Sept. 25, Nov. 27
MAPLETON – Residents here will need to pay the next instalments of their property tax bills by Sept. 25 and Nov. 27.
How to safely assist crossing turtles
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As temperatures continue to climb and local wildlife becomes more active, it is important to be mindful and cautious of wildlife crossing local roads – especially turtles.