WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has denied a request from a property owner in Arthur who wanted water and sewer fees waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New bus service travelling from Guelph to Owen Sound
WELLINGTON NORTH - The new service, run by the City of Owen Sound, will feature stops in Arthur, Mount Forest, Elora and Fergus. At its Aug. 24 meeting, council approved the use of municipal parking lots in Arthur and Mount Forest as drop-off and pick-up points for the Owen Sound to Guelph service.
Local man collects trash to help clean up parks, ditches
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local resident has recently made it his goal to clean up trash around Centre Wellington.
Group fighting nuclear waste dump meets with support from Wellington Water Watchers
TEESWATER – Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste held a strategic planning and…
Mapleton approves electronic meeting participation but balks at allowing proxy voting for councillors
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has altered its procedural bylaw to allow council to meet via an…
Wellington North firefighters respond to four calls in one day
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North Fire Services had a busy Saturday, responding to four calls,…
Second Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday held Aug. 22
Street closed – The second Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday was held on…
Construction continues on Wellington Road 5 in Minto
Road closed – Construction continues on a culvert located on Wellington Road 5, just south of…
2019 ambassadors to continue representing Palmerston Agricultural Society until August 2021
Keeping the crown – In July, the Palmerston Agricultural Society announced the postponement…
Harriston-Minto Fair may be cancelled, but the bale sculpture tradition is not
Fair cancelled – Bale sculptures to promote the Harriston-Minto Fall Fair are a long-standing…
Start of broomball season postponed
ARTHUR – While some sports organizations have decided when their upcoming season will begin, the…
Centre Wellington ice rinks to reopen Sept. 14
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township intends to open its ice rinks for hockey and figure skating beginning in September.
Minto and Mapleton approve agreement on economic development cooperation
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has approved a staff recommendation to appoint an economic development coordinator to work in conjunction with the Town of Minto’s economic development team under a memorandum of understanding between the two municipalities.
Alma citizens concerned about propane storage proposal
ALMA – A group of local citizens are raising concerns about a proposal for an underground propane facility here.
Police investigating after bullet crashed through Mount Forest restaurant
MOUNT FOREST - Customers at the A&W here got quite a shock on Saturday afternoon when a bullet crashed through the window of the restaurant.