WELLINGTON NORTH – Long-term care homes in north Wellington will receive iPads for use by residents and some local food banks will receive a boost through redirected funds from a federal New Horizons grant.
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Arthur, Palmerston groups holding bottle drives on Saturday
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Two groups in north Wellington are hosting bottle drives on Saturday benefitting two food banks and a local hospital.
Signs, rocks pay tribute to health care workers at Palmerston hospital
PALMERSTON - Across the county, local communities are using simple gestures to thank frontline health care workers for their extraordinary efforts and sacrifices.
Sewage capacity allocations approved for Arthur, Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH - Annual reserve capacity calculations for wastewater treatment plants in Arthur and Mount Forest show each community with some room for residential growth.
Councillors hoping county will be flexible with tax collection from lower tier
WELLINGTON NORTH –Wellington North councillors are hoping the county will be flexible in its collection of tax instalments, as lower tier municipalities defer tax payments and waive penalties and interest for local residents in response to the pandemic.
Wellington North waives property tax penalties, interest
WELLINGTON NORTH - Township council has endorsed waiver of penalties and interest on property taxes.
Wellington North council approves contributions to local groups
KENILWORTH – Wellington North will share nearly $35,000 among about 20 community groups through its Grants and Donations Community Development Program this year.
Public health confirms COVID-19 case at Royal Terrace in Palmerston
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A Palmerston facility is now included on a list of nine ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks in the region.
Harriston Legion hosted mini-golf tournament
Mini golf tourney – Harriston Legion Branch 296 held an indoor mini-golf tournament at the…
Gibson rink wins Foodgrains bonspiel
CLIFFORD – Lorne Underwood welcomed 12 teams to the curling bonspiel in support of the…
Spaling hockey camp donates $10,000 to hospital foundation
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation has received a boost from a local hockey camp started by homegrown hockey stars Nick and Nathan Spaling.
Mount Forest Fireworks Festival cancelled
MOUNT FOREST - The annual Mount Forest Fireworks Festival is the latest major event to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mapleton Township extends closures indefinitely
MAPLETON – The Township of Mapleton has extended indefinitely the closure of all municipal…
New COVID-19 assessment centre opens in Mount Forest sportsplex
MOUNT FOREST - A new COVID-19 assessment centre is now open in Mount Forest.
Apartment complex evacuated after police discover suspicious package
HARRISTON - An apartment complex was evacuated and a local man arrested after police discovered a suspicious package here on Sunday afternoon.