WELLINGTON COUNTY – EarlyON Centres in Drayton, Erin and Mount Forest will be among those opening next week for the first time in a year. Five facilities in total will reopen on March 22.
Community News
Mapleton Township council approves funds for Alma pollinator garden
MAPLETON – Council here will provide a grant of $3,000 to assist with creation of a pollinator habitat at Wallace Cumming Park in Alma.
Total remuneration for township council lower in Mapleton in 2020
MAPLETON – The total cost of remuneration for township council members here was down by about $23,000 in 2020.
Signs of spring in a stream in Mapleton
Signs of spring – A flock of geese in a stream along Mapleton’s 16th Line on March…
Jake’s Take: Video and Editing Services puts families, businesses in the picture
MINTO – Harriston native Jake Bieman recently opened a new business here, offering video and editing services for both business and personal needs.
Skating trail built at Wallace Cumming Park
ALMA – Out-door skating is a popular winter activity and one of the few allowable under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions this winter.
Health Canada: modified COVID-19 vaccines for variants coming
OTTAWA - Health Canada announced on March 4 that vaccine modifications that respond to new variants of COVID-19 will be made available to Canadians quickly without compromising safety, efficacy or quality.
Water levels in Maitland River and Grand River high following spring melt
Caution urged – Water levels in both the Maitland River and Grand River were high following a…
WDGPH ahead of the curve
Despite optimism around the rapidly expanding vaccination program, it appears there really is no easy route out of this pandemic.
One-storey limit at centre of dispute over development
KITCHENER – The definition of a “storey” as contained in a Town of Minto zoning bylaw was central to arguments at an Ontario Superior Court of Justice hearing from a virtual courtroom here on March 12.
Minto recognizes ‘outstanding’ female business/community leaders
MINTO – In the week leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, the Town of Minto and Minto Chamber of Commerce showcased a few of the community’s female business and community leaders.
Andersons’ Community Christmas cash donated to BBBS, Clifford Rotary
MINTO – Proceeds from the fifth annual Andersons’ Community Christmas event will be shared between the Clifford Rotary Club and Big Brothers, Big Sisters North Wellington.
Winter fun at Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park
Winter fun – Jonny and Ethan Woeshka, and Cooper and Sophia Winter, friends from Arthur,…
Alma Community Recreation Association hosts bottle drive for pollinator garden
Bottles for bees – A bottle drive was held by the Alma Community Recreation Association…
Local man extends life of snowmen
Mount Forest resident Bob Tokarsky has been having fun extending the life of snowmen by…