Spring clean up – Volunteers from All Treat Farms, Wellington North Fire Service, Copernicus Educational Products and the Arthur and District Horticultural Society volunteered for spring clean up of various areas in the community of Arthur on April 26.
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Filmmaker Chandler Levak to attend Palmerston screening of I like Movies
PALMERSTON – A question and answer session with Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levak will be held following the Big Film Fest screening of I Like Movies here on May 15.
Time to check out library’s seed library
Established in 2022, the Wellington County Library’s Seed Library was created with the goal of providing free access to seeds for anyone interested in gardening.
Reflections: Obedience and faith
Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of James, and other women in their grief, came to the tomb where…
Knechtel, Gardiner to perform show at Minto Arts Gallery May 11
HARRISTON – Richard Knechtel and John Gardiner grew up three blocks apart and had rival garage bands back in the 1960s in Hanover.
Ace Hardware opens it’s newest location
Board cutting – Instead of a ribbon, Ace Hardware has a tradition of sawing through a board to officially open its newest store locations.
The future of healthcare: honouring the next generation of nurses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County is set to experience a surge in the demand for nurses in the coming years as the population continues to grow and age.
Minto youths recognized for sporting excellence
MINTO – Three local youths were recognized for sporting accomplishments at the national and provincial level at the April 25 town council meeting.
Autumn Lancaster recognized for ‘lifesaving’ actions
MINTO – A local youth was recognized for “heroic and lifesaving actions” at the April 25 town council meeting.
Mount Forest Community Garden will let residents grow own food
MOUNT FOREST – A garden of eating has touched a nerve in Wellington North.
Mount Forest Lions Club celebrates 85 years of making community a better place to live
MOUNT FOREST - As the Mount Forest Lions Club celebrates its 85th anniversary in May, club member Vern Job recounts just some of the positive impacts Lions have made on the community.
Town of Minto launches 2023 PitchIt Business Plan Competition
MINTO – The Town of Minto and LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have announced the return of the PitchIt! Minto Business Plan Competition.
Volunteers clean up in Clifford
CLIFFORD – Clifford is now cleaner thanks to volunteers who picked up waste and plastic in the community for Earth Day.
Lovers of the Birds: Red-eyed Vireo
Our book, Up North, declares “seldom seen, always heard” to describe the Red-Eyed Vireo.
Art show features work from school
MOUNT FOREST – Art students from Wellington Heights Secondary School, along with art teacher Nichola McEwan, have organized an art exhibition titled Running With Scissors.