KITCHENER – Minto resident Mark MacKenzie had a good day on the links earlier this month.
Community News
Mapleton council defers request for increased fire service staffing
MAPLETON – Council here has deferred to 2021 budget discussions a recommendation from Mapleton Fire Rescue for increased administrative staff support.
Mapleton planning new path forward on water/wastewater infrastructure
MAPLETON – Council will go back to its previous consulting engineers, but not back to the drawing board, as its seeks a new path forward to upgrade local water and wastewater systems.
Council defers decision on proposed changes to Drayton subdivision plan
MAPLETON – Township council has deferred a request for revisions to the Riverview Heights Phase 2 draft plan of subdivision, pending a staff report, after hearing concerns from neighbours on Aug. 11.
Wellington North alters procedural bylaw to allow continued remote meetings
WELLINGTON NORTH – Changes to the township’s procedural bylaw, to allow council to maintain the option of continuing with electronic meetings, have been approved.
Building department processing applications and issuing permits
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township is advising the public the local building department is…
Louise Marshall Hospital foundation receives Legion donations
MOUNT FOREST – The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) recently presented two donations to the…
Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation receive big donation
Big donation – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation recently received a donation…
Palmerston Lions Club bottle drive a success
Successful bottle drive – The Palmerston Lions Club held a community bottle drive on July 25,…
Ice cream cone hunt on in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township’s recreation department is hosting an ice cream hunt. To…
Applications closed for UGDSB task force
GUELPH – Applications for the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) Police Presence…
Local resident seeks to identify faces in Moorefield United Church photo
Moorefield United Church – Local resident Grant Schieck is seeking help with identifying some…
Council approves six-unit Mount Forest development in tight vote
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has approved a zoning change to allow construction of a six-unit cluster townhouse on Cork Street in Mount Forest.
Woman dead, two injured after crash between SUV, tractor trailer
NORTH PERTH – Emergency crews responded on Aug. 10 at about 6pm to the collision at Perth Road 140 and Perth Line 91 in Wallace Township, located roughly between Moorefield and Palmerston.
Minto community revitalization efforts featured on podcast
MINTO – Members of the town’s economic development team were recently featured on a podcast about community revitalization.