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Gold bike campaign raising funds to assist local youth fighting cancer
MOUNT FOREST – A campaign by a downtown business organization is raising awareness of childhood cancer and funds for a local youth fighting against it.
Man facing robbery, weapons charges after incident at Mount Forest business
WELLINGTON NORTH – A local man faces robbery and weapons charges after pulling a replica handgun on a customer at a store here.
Perth-Wellington farmers to share nearly $700,000 in government funding
PERTH-WELLINGTON - Farmers in this riding will benefit from new funding to improve business operations and enhance product quality.
Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament raises $5,000 for local youth hub project
MINTO – The 10th annual Town of Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament raised about $5,000 for a planned youth centre in the municipality.
Mapleton projecting $120,000 year-end deficit
ALMA – The Township of Mapleton is currently projecting a year-end deficit of about $120,000.
Local youths advance to district level in annual Legion competition
HARRISTON – Three local youths competed at the district level of the annual Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest.
Mary Lynne Forrest Memorial Golf Tournament donates $25,000 to hospital
MOUNT FOREST – Though the tournament itself was cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the MLFMGT committee decided to continue its fundraising efforts in support of local health care.
Series of Makers Markets planned in Minto this fall
MINTO – A newly-formed Minto Makers’ Market committee is hosting a series of markets help promote local “homepreneurs” (home-based businesses).
CMHA, OPP collaborate for Support after Suicide program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Waterloo Wellington branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Wellington County OPP have collaborated to create a new program, Support after Suicide.
Heavy truck traffic banned from Alma side streets
ALMA – A new bylaw designed to allow Mapleton Township to prohibit heavy trucks on designated municipal roads will initially be used to keep such vehicles off side streets here.
OPINION: Volunteer Centres an untapped resource
WELLINGTON COUNTY – We’re writing this letter, signed by aligned Volunteer Centres in a…
Mapleton council rejects zoning change for bulk propane depot in Alma
ALMA – Citing strong community opposition, Mapleton council has turned down a request for a zoning change that would have allowed an underground bulk propane storage facility at the Core Fuels property here.
Optimist Club of Alma receives a donation from Drayton-based business
Edge aids Optimists – The Optimist Club of Alma recently received a $2,000 donation from…
Minto to apply for Connecting Link funds for future work on Arthur Street in Harriston
HARRISTON – The Town of Minto will apply for provincial Connecting Link funding for future work…