Community News

HARRISTON – The 2023 Harriston-Minto Ambassador of the Fair Competition will feature seven competitors for the junior ambassador title and three in the senior category. The competition will be held on July 8 at the Harriston-Minto Community Centre Auditorium. 

PALMERSTON - The Palmerston Tim Hortons once again had a record Smile Cookie campaign in May, raising $14,602 for the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF).

ALMA – Canada Day events in Alma began at noon on July 1, with a parade entering Wallace Cumming Park to an open patch of grass where a ceremony began.

ARTHUR - Over 25 vendors took over Charles Street East in Arthur on Canada Day.

MAPLETON - From left: Natalie Cochrane, Elle Surnoskie, Paige Cochrane and Lucas Surnoskie had fun on the pirate ship bouncy castle during Canada Day festivities at the Drayton Fairgrounds on July 1.

ARTHUR - Mixed 3 pitch team, Big Knockers, is ready to hit the ballpark for the Arthur Optimists annual 3 pitch tournament on Canada Day.

ARTHUR - The U9 Arthur Aces took gold for the second year in a row at the Scott Gerrie Memorial Lacrosse Tournament in Fergus on June 25.

MINTO - The Minto Farmers Market offered a taste of summer at the Palmerston Lions Heritage Park pavillion on June 24.

ARTHUR - A new 25,521-square-foot addition is planned at the former Wellington Poultry abattoir, acquired by Brampton-based Amir Qulity Meats in 2022.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Upper Grand District School Board Trustee Robin Ross wants people to rethink sinking significant cash into school playgrounds, but parent councils tasked with fundraising the dollars say playgrounds are worth it.

MOOREFIELD – The GrandPals project began in 2010, connecting children with elderly individuals in the community, allowing for meaningful friendships that span generations. 

MINTO – The Harriston Kinsmen Club recently made a donation of $2,500 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation