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Community News
Long-term infrastructure project to begin May 5
WELLINGTON NORTH – Construction on Wellington Road 109, east of Highway 6 in Wellington North, is scheduled to begin on May 5.
Mount Forest Lions Club hosts Spring Craft Market
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Club hosted a well attended Spring Craft Market at the Mount Forest District Sportsplex on April 12.
NDSS student wins gold at Regional Cosmetology Skills Competition
PALMERSTON – Norwell District Secondary School (NDSS) student Kassey Irvin, left, stands beside NDSS cosmetology teacher Mrs. Cribbin after winning gold at the Regional Cosmetology Skills Competition on April 14.
Saugeen Stamp Club hosts collector’s show
CLIFFORD – The Saugeen Stamp Club is set to host its annual 25th collectors show on May 3 at the Clifford Community Hall from 10am to 3pm.
At the Library: Libraries recognize Emergency Preparedness Week
Natural hazards may be beyond our control, but there are ways to reduce the risk and the impact of whatever emergency we might face.
Minto 81’s heading to national Allan Cup playoff tournament
MINTO – The Minto 81’s are heading to the national Allan Cup after winning the J.F. Paxton AA Championships again in the Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) championships.
Mapleton forms municipal service corporation for water, wastewater upgrades
MAPLETON – Council here has endorsed the creation of a municipal service corporation (MSC) to increase the township’s flexibility in financing upcoming water and wastewater upgrades.
Palmerston meeting addresses immigration, rising costs, foreign affairs, climate change
PALMERSTON – Four chambers of commerce co-hosted a Perth-Wellington “Meet the Candidates” event on April 14 at the Norgan Theatre ahead of the April 28 federal election.
Subdivision with 10 townhouses planned beside Mount Forest sportsplex
KENILWORTH – The township of Wellington North has rezoned a Mount Forest lot owned by Aitken Custom Framing in preparation for the construction of 10 townhouses in two five-unit blocks.
GOST bus to continue serving Arthur, Mount Forest until at least March 2026
KENILWORTH – A bus will continue to travel between Guelph and Owen Sound twice daily, seven days a week, making stops in Arthur, Mount Forest, Fergus and Elora.
Firefighters in Wellington North, Minto, Mapleton to be paid equally
MINTO – Wellington North, Minto and Mapleton firefighters may be getting a pay raise in the near future.
Mount Forest Legion renovated with $92,600 Trillium grant
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 is open to the public again following completion of building upgrades, thanks to a capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Minto community gardens here to stay
MINTO – The town’s community gardens aren’t going anywhere for at least another five years.
WHSS students make cornhole boards for township
MOUNT FOREST – Students at Wellington Heights Secondary School designed, built and painted these cornhole boards for the Township of Wellington North’s Summer Day Camps and other programming.