MAPLETON – Perfect weather, plenty of competition and a great local venue added up to a successful 2019 Wellington County Plowing Match on Aug. 15.
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Riff, Marquardt score highest at euchre
PALMERSTON - Joe Riff and Earl Marquardt recorded high score at the Palmerston Legion Ladies Auxiliary Challenge Euchre on Aug. 5.
Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society presented two scholarships to local students
Scholarship – Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society president John Klaassen presented two…
North Wellington Youth Spotlight:Youth turns ballooning talent into local business venture
MINTO - Garrett Schouten, a 10-year-old youth from Clifford, is among 40 youths in the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP), which provides funding to young entrepreneurs to help them start their own businesses this summer.
Colby Young awarded Junior Showmanship at Drayton Fair
Junior showman – Colby Young captured the red ribbon for Junior Showmanship with Willow at…
Home built plane crashes in Conestogo Lake
MAPLETON - On Aug. 20, at approximately 10:50 am the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Mapleton Fire/Rescue and Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services, responded to an airplane crash on Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township.
Erin man dies after school bus, car collide head on
ERIN - A local man has died from injuries sustained when a car and school bus collided here on Aug. 15.
Guelph, Wellington volunteer network looking to expand county services
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The People and Information Network (PIN) is looking to increase engagement within the county.
Town grants extension on building permit requirement for planned cannabis facility
MINTO – Krosinski Enterprises has been granted a second extension on a deadline to obtain a building permit for a planned marijuana production facility in the Palmerston Industrial Park.
Area residents catch ‘Farm Fever’ at 163rd Drayton Fair
DRAYON - The community caught 'Farm Fever at the 163rd Drayton Fair, held Aug. 10.
McGinn Brothers Big Game set for Friday
FERGUS - Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Ryan O’Reilly will be among the NHL stars returning on Aug. 16 for the second annual McGinn Brothers Big Game.
Construction slows through summer
MINTO - Construction activity in the municipality has slowed a bit during the summer compared to last year, but remains well above long-term averages.
Drayton’s 2019 Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 15
Tribute to Terry - The 2019 run will be held on Sept. 15, with registration beginning at 12:30pm.
Hort society hosts Summer Flower Show
HARRISTON - The next Harriston Horticultural Society meeting is set for Aug. 21 at the Harriston United Church at 7:30pm.
Lemonade of Wishes fundraiser in Moorefield raises funds for Make-A-Wish
Lemonade wishes - Local cancer survivor Jakob Klaassen, 6, hosted a Lemonade of Wishes fundraiser on Aug. 10 in Moorefield.