MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest aquatics ad-hoc advisory committee has announced a $500,000 donation from T.D. Smith Transport towards the construction of the new outdoor pool in Mount Forest.
Community News
Coldest Night of the Year walk ‘crushed’ fundraising goal
HARRISTON – The first Coldest Night of the Year walk in northern Wellington was warmly received, more than doubling organizers’ initial fundraising goal.
Minto Chamber of Commerce hosts AGM, awards night
MINTO – On Feb. 12 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Palmerston, the Minto Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting and presented business recognition awards.
Reflections
When I was in my impressionable early teens I regularly saw a book my dad was reading lying around the living room. It had a very dramatic cover with the title The Population Bomb. Above the title was the descriptive phrase “Population control or race to oblivion” and below was the ominous assertion
Palmerston Blessings to You Centre donates $800 to local public school
MINTO – Two projects at the Palmerston Public School are receiving $800 in funding from the Blessings to You Centre Thrift and Gift store in Palmerston.
Palmerston Blessings to You Centre donates $1,500 to student snack program
ARTHUR – St. John Catholic Elementary School in Arthur runs a daily nutritious snack program that offers fruit, vegetables and a grain or protein to 238 students.
Arthur students learn to curl
ARTHUR – Students in Grades 4 to 8 at St. John Catholic School had the opportunity to learn to curl with the Arthur Curling Club this month.
Sweet Rose Accounting officially opens in Drayton
MAPLETON – Sweet Rose Accounting recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new business located at 25 Drayton Industrial Dr., Unit E, in Drayton.
Mapleton chicken barn destroyed by fire
MAPLETON – Deputy fire chief Callise Loos said four stations responded to the blaze, on Concession 8 northwest of Moorefield, on Feb. 25 at about 10:30am. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters and the barn was empty at the time.
Mapleton officials disappointed after rejection of four funding applications
MAPLETON – Staff and council here have expended “a significant amount of time, effort and resources” applying for provincial and federal funding for housing development and community growth over the last two years, but all four of the applications the township submitted were unsuccessful.
Perth-Wellington candidates debate tariff response, farming issues, health care
PALMERSTON – Candidates shared strong opinions about public concerns during Perth-Wellington's first 2025 provincial debate at the Norgan Theatre on Feb. 19.
Mail-in ballots approved for 2026 municipal election
KENILWORTH – While a municipal election is still more than a year away, Wellington North council is preparing for it with the approval of mail-in ballots as the voting method for the 2026 election.
Township recognizes retired deputy fire chiefs from Drayton, Moorefield
MAPLETON – After decades of service, Drayton deputy fire chief Daryl Brodhaecker and Moorefield deputy fire chief Tom Wood have retired.
Province grants $1.6 million for Main Street resurfacing in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – Road work is coming to Main Street in Mount Forest during the 2025 construction season, with funding help from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s Connecting Links program.
Louise Marshall emergency department closed again
MOUNT FOREST – The emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital was closed overnight on Feb. 11 until 7am on Feb. 12.