And the winners are - Mary Wenger drew the winning tickets in the Mount Forest Lions Club Light Up the Night draw at the club’s meeting on Jan. 9.
Community News
Palmerston’s Henry Heidinga retires after 40 years in policing
PALMERSTON – A 40-year police veteran has recently retired from the Wellington County OPP.
Flooding contained to low-lying areas as record rainfall recorded in region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – More rain fell last weekend than predicted and some local residents remained without power well into Sunday, but it appears flooding was limited to low-lying areas, particularly in Drayton and Harriston.
Hayden Foulon recognized for bravery, fundraising efforts
LONDON - Seven-year-old Hayden Foulon just wanted to be a kid.
Union action impacting all publicly funded schools in Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – New strike action from unions representing a variety of education workers will impact students across Wellington County.
Weather causes afternoon cancellation of north Wellington buses
MOUNT FOREST – The consortium in charge of local school buses has apologized for north Wellington bus cancellations late in the day on Jan. 8.
OPINION: Exciting times ahead for local papers
Last week, after the announcement that the North Wellington Community News would be expanding its…
Editorial: A good response
North Wellington municipalities dodged a bullet, or perhaps more aptly, a bucket, this past…
Town will revisit Beehive park sale
MINTO – Council will hold further discussions before going ahead with the proposed sale of Beehive Park.
Rehearsals underway for “Five Alarm” comedy
Five Alarm comedy – Rehearsals have begun for the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s spring…
Arthur HUB volunteers hosted a breakfast for local youth programs
HUB breakfast – Arthur HUB volunteers hosted a breakfast to raise funds for local youth…
Lots of action at Arthur Minor Hockey Day
Hockey celebration – The local arena was a busy spot during Arthur Minor Hockey Day on Jan.…
Tin Can Classic Feb. 1 in Moorefield
MOOREFIELD – Tin can curling will be returning to Moorefield next month.
Local north Wellington teams face off in Harriston
Beginning of a rivalry? – A pair of north Wellington hockey teams faced off in Harriston on…
Wet weekend keeps Minto 81’s out of action
PALMERSTON - The Minto 81’s weekend plans were disrupted by severe weather over the weekend, which saw their scheduled trip to Lucknow to take on the Lancers cancelled.