PALMERSTON – The Blessings to You Centre Thrift and Gift Stores in Palmerston gratefully accepts donations of gently used clothing, linens, footwear and hard goods at its donation depot.
Community News
Students compete at CWOSSA badminton tournament
PALMERSTON – Norwell District Secondary School students who finished first and second at the District Four Badminton Tournament travelled to Kitchener to compete at the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association badminton tournament last week.
Free farmer suicide prevention training offered by Agricultural Wellness Ontario
MAPLETON – A quarter of Canadian farmers reported wishing they were dead, feeling their life was not worth living, or considering dying by suicide within a year of being surveyed.
Alma Optimists host Spring Craft Market at community centre
MAPLETON – The Alma Optimist Club hosted its third annual Spring Craft Market on April 27 at the Alma Community Centre.
Tang’s Restaurant receives $2,500 for façade upgrades
KENILWORTH – The outside of Tang’s Restaurant in Arthur will be getting a makeover soon, thanks to a $2,500 grant from Wellington North.
Grand River Conservation Foundation scholarship applications open
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) is offering two scholarships in 2025 for post-secondary students enrolled in an environmental field of study, including a one-time scholarship valued at $9,500 in celebration of GRCF supporter Murray McEwen’s 95th birthday.
NDSS Junior Varsity Reds claim championship title
PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School Junior Varsity Reds competed in a six-team tournament on April 17 in Lucknow. The Reds opened with a convincing 6-0 win over Listowel.
‘We need to promote more of this type of building:’ councillor
KENILWORTH – Developers are one step closer to building three townhouses at 321 Domville St. in Arthur.
Blessings to You supports Saugeen Summer Student Start-up Program
PALMERSTON – The Saugeen Summer Student Start-Up Program (SSUP) is igniting the entrepreneurial spirit of young minds across the region.
Mapleton council opposes strong mayor powers
MAPLETON – Strong mayor powers are not supported by Mapleton’s council.
Chef Frederic Chartier teaches students how to cook
PALMERSTON – On April 15, Frederic Chartier, owner and chef at Beyond the Gate restaurant in Shelburne, visited Norwell District Secondary School students to show them how to prepare traditional French crêpes.
Mapleton council, fire chief discuss firefighters’ wages, level of service
MAPLETON – A new firefighter wage policy has been approved to standardize wages between Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North.
Minor variances approved for eight-unit stacked townhouses
KENILWORTH – A row of stacked townhouses with eight units is coming to downtown Mount Forest.
Arthur concrete plant to reopen after five-year closure
ARTHUR – Lafarge Canada’s ready-mix concrete plant in Arthur is set to officially re-open May 1.
Mapleton names municipal services corporation, appoints members
MAPLETON – Northern Maple Utilities Inc. is the name of Mapleton’s new municipal services corporation (MSC).