GUELPH – The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a woman who claimed COVID-19 masking requirements at the Palmerston library in 2020 discriminated against her deaf child.
Community News
LaunchIt Minto opens new Harriston location
HARRISTON – The town’s business exploration hub, LaunchIt Minto, has found a new home in the downtown core of Harriston at The Old Post.
Mapleton council pay, expenses up 13.5%
MAPLETON – The cost of remuneration for Mapleton council members totalled $164,099 in 2024.
Kay Ayres awarded coronation medal
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North resident Kay Ayres was presented with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal on March 26.
Palmerston student receives Cyndy Dearden Youth Leadership Award
PALMERSTON – Miranda Henry, a Norwell District Secondary School student, received the newly launched Cyndy Dearden Youth Leadership Award created by The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario.
Fire bunker gear extractors purchased as part of cancer prevention program
MAPLETON – The fire department here is purchasing two bunker gear extractors for both its Drayton and Moorefield fire stations.
Mapleton, Wellington North apply for $32.5 million in funding for wastewater projects
MAPLETON – Mapleton and Wellington North are submitting a joint application for nearly $32.5 million in federal funding through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Funding (CHIF).
Mapleton Township remains unwilling host for more wind turbines
MAPLETON – Survey results are in, and council has unanimously agreed the township should continue to be unwilling to host new industrial wind turbine energy projects.
Mitchel Walker wins big at RAM Rodeo award ceremony
ORANGEVILLE – The RAM Rodeo held its 2024 awards ceremony in Orangeville on March 22.
Bylaw change needed for metal fabrication business relocation
MAPLETON – The owners of a shop on their property in south Mapleton are hoping to repurpose it for their metal fabrication business.
Mount Forest Lions Club donates bowl-a-thon proceeds to BBBSWN
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Lions Club president Crystal Steffler presenting a cheque to Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington Bowl for Kids Sake executive director Marianne Christie and fundraising coordinator Teri Dykeman.
Harriston Horticultural Society learn about worm farming
MINTO – Members of the Harriston and District Horticultural Society learned about worm farming at their March 19 meeting.
NDSS varsity curling team compete at OFSAA tournament
MINTO – The Norwell District Secondary School girls curling team competed in the 20-team OFSAA tournament, featuring the best girls high school teams in the province, in Sarnia from March 18 to 21.
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo heads to Niagara region
NIAGARA REGION – The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) is coming to the Niagara Region this fall offering a unique opportunity to showcase the community’s agricultural diversity and natural beauty.
Reflections
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