PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School Varsity Girls hockey team faced off in the…
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Mount Forest woman wins guild’s ‘Hunter’s Star’ quilt
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Mary Fowler, of Mount Forest, is the winner of the Hunter’s Star quilt made…
Harriston Rising chili cook-off a hit at Legion
Chili cook-off – Diners sampled and judged chili created by local businesses and organizations at a chili cook-off hosted by Harriston Rising at the local Legion branch on March 3.
Skate Canada Mount Forest hosts skating ‘extravaganza’
Ice carnival – Skate Canada Mount Forest staged an ice carnival themed Musical Theatre…
Mapleton provides support for health care professional recruitment
MAPLETON – Township council has agreed to support the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team’s (MMFHT) professional recruitment and retention efforts in 2023 by continuing the municipality’s annual financial contribution of $10,000.
Well drilling firm purchases Palmerston Industrial Park property
MINTO – Town council has approved the sale of a 3.6-acre lot in the Palmerston Industrial Park to an area well drilling company.
Lynes Blacksmith Shop teams with Wellington North for rural development grant
KENILWORTH – The Lynes Blacksmith Shop Committee and the Township of Wellington North have teamed up for a Rural Economic Development grant that could help to partially fund building restoration work.
Total council remuneration up by $30,000 in Minto for 2022
MINTO - The total cost of paying local politicians in Minto increased by around $30,000 last year.
Design plan in the works for park concept at Harriston arena grounds
MINTO – Work is underway to create a design plan for development of the Harriston-Minto Community Complex grounds into a large multi-faceted park.
Local man charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A county man, 59, has been charged with sexual assault. Wellington County OPP officials announced the charge on March 1.
County approves design for new Arthur roads garage
GUELPH – Designs for a new county roads garage near Arthur have been approved by Wellington County council and the project now moves to the tender stage.
Two-storey townhouses proposed on vacant lot near Arthur Cachet project
WELLINGTON NORTH – Another 35 residential units could be coming to Arthur if council approves the rezoning of 2.4 acres of land on the northeast side of the village, adjacent to the future Cachet subdivision
Ceremonial first tree tapping held in Atwood on Feb. 24
ATWOOD – The chilly conditions didn’t keep maple syrup enthusiasts away on Friday, Feb. 24, as about 40 people gathered at Hoover’s Maple Syrup operation on Line 78 north of Atwood for the ceremonial first tree tapping of the season.
MP says Ottawa protest should have been ended without Emergencies Act
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Despite the finding of a federal commission that use of the Emergencies Act to quell the February 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protest in Ottawa was justified, local MP John Nater maintains the government “could have and should have” resolved the matter through other means.
Hop aboard the Library Express for March Break
March Break is just around the corner and we’re going full steam ahead at the library. From March 13 – 18, it’s “All Aboard the Library Express!”