Student art – Art students at Wellington Heights Secondary School and teacher Nichola McEwan coordinated an art exhibition entitled Running With Scissors at Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa (183 Main Street) in Mount Forest.
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Reflections: Walking the wrong way
My family and I just went camping this weekend. Just for a one-night getaway. While there we did…
CSGW mulch sale on May 13
MOUNT FOREST – Bags of mulch will be sold at Young’s Home Hardware (525 Main Street North) for $6 per bag on May 13.
Darling Ingredients achieves safety milestone
ROTHSAY – Darling Ingredients is proud to announce the team at its facility here has achieved a significant milestone of six years and 14,496,838 kilometres without a motor vehicle accident.
May is declared Lions Month in Mount Forest
Lions Month – Wellington North council has declared May “Lions Month” in honour of the Mount Forest Lions Club’s 85th anniversary. Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox, front, third from right, joined club members in raising the Lions Club flag at the Mount Forest Museum and Archives on May 1.
Yuk Yuks comics coming to Crown Harriston May 13
HARRISTON - Yuk Yuks comedians are coming to the Crown Harriston for an evening of live comedy.
Council votes to officially decommission Lion Roy Grant pool
KENILWORTH – Wellington North staff are looking into how much decommissioning the Lion Roy Grant pool and rehabilitating the property will cost the township.
Harriston TOPS chapter celebrating 25th anniversary with open house
HARRISTON – The Harriston chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an open house on May 29.
Township grants businesses $3,700 for building improvements
KENILWORTH – Main Street businesses The Imagination Space, a boutique store and play area, and The Tipsy Fox, a new pub, in downtown Mount Forest have been granted a total of $3,700 from Wellington North’s Community Improvement Program.
Lions raise $5,270 for mental health initiatives
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Club is thanking the community for its support of the club’s March 29 food gift card raffle for mental health.
Spring Rural Romp set for May 27 in north Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County invites residents and visitors to treat their taste buds at the Spring Rural Romp on May 27.
Coronation Tea hosted by Harriston United Church
Coronation Tea – Harriston United Church hosted a Coronation Tea on May 6 in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III. Attendees dressed in their finest to enjoy tea and desserts and check out memorabilia on display. Lorna Collins, centre, serves tea to Nancy Dietrich and Dorothy Pike.
Minto juried art show winners announced
HARRISTON – A large crowd attended an artists reception for the Minto Arts Council Juried Art Show at the gallery in Harriston on May 4.
Polished Aesthetics in Harriston celebrates grand opening
Polished Aesthetics – A grand opening for Polished Aesthetics in Harriston was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.
New store donates to Get in Touch for Hutch
Worthy cause – Mryna Hutchison accepts a $500 donation from Arthur Ace Hardware co-owner Barrie Eidt at the store’s grand opening celebration on April 29. Hutchison heads up Get In Touch For Hutch, a charity focused on ending stigma surrounding mental health issues.