CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has identified blue-green algae in Belwood Lake.
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Wellington North applies for Housing Accelerator Fund dollars, talks municipal funding
KENILWORTH – Wellington North hopes to dip into a $4-billion federal Housing Accelerator Fund as the municipality considers how it will pay for growth.
Four pets die in Arthur apartment fire
ARTHUR – Four pets died but no people were injured in an apartment fire here on Thursday afternoon. The Smith Street building houses Erni's Place restaurant on the main floor and apartment buildings in the basement.
Chris Bults memorial tournament a success
MOOREFIELD – Fourteen co-ed baseball teams participated in the second annual Chris Bults Memorial Baseball Tournament in Moorefield on Aug. 26.
Golf tourney benefits Cancer Patient Services
MOUNT FOREST – The winners of the 19th annual Harry Bye Cancer Patient Services Golf tournament at Pike Lake Golf Centre on Aug. 2 was a team from The Cooperators.
Reflections: Gates hold great symbolism
The Ishtar Gate in Babylon (reconstructed in Berlin after First World War); the Brandenburg Gate in…
Minto 81’s join new senior hockey league
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Teams based in Minto and Erin will be part of a new Senior AA hockey league.
Norwell Dairy employees walk to fight cancer
DRAYTON – Sporting bright white T-shirts, a determined group of 55 Norwell Dairy employees and their families completed a 4km walk around Drayton on Aug. 17 to raise funds to fight cancer.
Plenty of fun at the Palmerston Agricultural Fair
PALMERSTON- Senior ambassador Peyton McBeth and junior ambassador Hailey Schneider were kept busy at the Palmerston Agricultural Fair last weekend.
Back-to-school assistance available at local libraries
Another summer has come and gone and if you are a student, parent, or educator, you are most likely busy preparing for the school year ahead.
Harriston shares the streets with the Leslie Motors Classic Ford Show
HARRISTON- This 1958 Ford Edsel Corsair, owned by Vic Lewick of Toronto, was among the vehicles on display at the Leslie Motors Classic Ford Show, held in conjunction with the Harriston Street Party on Aug. 12.
Fun at the fair
ARTHUR- A pedal tractor pull was part of the fun for youngsters at the 2022 Arthur Fall Fair. The 2023 fair is set to take place from Sept. 8 to 10 with the theme Tractors and Tailgates.
‘Tractors and Tailgates’ theme 167th annual Arthur Fall Fair
ARTHUR — The 167th annual Arthur Fall fair will take place Sept. 8 to 10, with the theme “Tractors and Tailgates.”
Youth places top five at National Track and Field Championships
MAPLETON – Joel Rumph competed in the Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec with the Laurel Creek Track Club from Aug. 11 to 13, where he represented Ontario in high jump.
Ham no longer on lam: runaway hog caught, returned to owner
HARRISTON – Many residents here were shocked recently to see a pig roaming the streets after it escaped a Durham-area farmer at Harriston Meat Packers on Aug. 14.