MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School girls hockey team had a great season, finishing in third place with five wins, four losses, and three ties.
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Friends of Downtown Arthur public engagement summary available to community stakeholders
ARTHUR – The Friends of Downtown Arthur public engagement summary is complete.
Minto 81’s take two-game lead in OEHL finals with Tavistock
MINTO – The Minto 81’s have taken a two-game lead over the Tavistock Royals in the first-ever Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) final.
Reflections: “The Cross? – I Don’t Give A D___!”
Cardinal Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris, France told the story of a group of boys in Paris in 1939.
Patriots face Barons in final
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Patriots are headed to a Provincial Junior Hockey League division final series against the rival Hanover Barons.
Norwell boys reach semi-final at final CWOSSA tournament
PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School Varsity Reds boys hockey team travelled to the Simcoe area March 4 and 5 to compete in the ‘AA’ CWOSSA championships.
New mural coming to Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST - A new mural is set to grace the halls of Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest.
Donation to Mount Forest Minor Ball Association
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 recently presented a cheque for $1,500 to the Mount Forest Minor Ball Association from the branch’s Catch the Ace fund.
Local man charged after drug bust in Arthur
ARTHUR – A Wellington North man is among three people charged after a drug bust this week in three different communities.
Failure to land grant for PMD arena upgrades complicates development charge picture
MAPLETON – If the PMD Arena and Community Centre is to be expanded, residential development charges will have to grow, Mapleton council has learned.
Mapleton turned down for federal housing accelerator cash
MAPLETON – Council here has received word the township’s application for federal housing funding has been turned down.
Mapleton council approves agreement to stream events from PMD arena
MAPLETON – Local winter sports enthusiasts will soon be able to watch hockey, figure skating and other activities at the PMD arena through an online streaming service.
Consideration of benefit plan for council members referred to budget deliberations
MAPLETON – Council here will consider during 2025 budget deliberations a proposal to include the mayor and councillors in the township’s municipal employee benefit program.
Mount Forest cemetery fees increasing; entrance repairs expected this summer
KENILWORTH – Wellington North staff began exploring a full-cost-recovery model for the Mount Forest cemetery during the winter, with subsequent reports to council on fee increases needed to get there, and historical operating costs, comparisons with other cemeteries, and a proposed increase schedule
Lovers of the birds: Killdeer
I saw my first killdeer of 2024 yesterday, March 15, on my way to Burlington. I haven’t seen one at the farm yet. The killdeer is a member of the plover family, which are shorebirds.