PUSLINCH – The Easter Bunny was photographed with numerous families on April 12 as he joined the Whistle Stop Co-op Pre-school’s Breakfast with the Easter Bunny.
News
Minto community gardens here to stay
MINTO – The town’s community gardens aren’t going anywhere for at least another five years.
WHSS students make cornhole boards for township
MOUNT FOREST – Students at Wellington Heights Secondary School designed, built and painted these cornhole boards for the Township of Wellington North’s Summer Day Camps and other programming.
Guild to stage comedy murder mystery Death Among the Delphiniums
HARRISTON – A murder mystery is at the heart of a period comedy set to hit the boards at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre in May.
Wellington County horses test positive for strangles
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two county horses at two different facilities have tested positive for strangles.
Homeowners say township’s culvert caused flooding
KENILWORTH – Water flooded the yard of a Mount Forest home last month and seeped through the foundation and into the basement.
Township hosting meeting on water, wastewater
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A public information centre (PIC) is being held on April 24 as part of a municipal class environmental assessment on the township’s water and wastewater servicing master plan.
Shoetopia has donated over 2,600 pairs of shoes since 2023
FERGUS – Shoetopia, the locally owned footwear store with locations in Fergus and Mount Forest, is proud to announce that its community initiative, the Donation Location, has surpassed 2,600 pairs of donated shoes since 2023 – all given directly to local families through community food banks.
Two trees to be removed from Elora Greenspace
ELORA – The township will be removing two trees in the Elora Greenspace beginning April 14. In an April 11 press release, officials stated two Norway maples will come down. The decision to remove the trees followed a detailed arborist assessment that identified they are in declining health and pose
North Wellington Community News receives OCNA awards
NORTH WELLINGTON – The North Wellington Community News earned four awards in the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspapers competition.
Council grants noise bylaw exemption for medieval faire
ROCKWOOD – Guelph/Eramosa council approved a noise bylaw exception for the Great Lakes Medieval Tournament and Faire slated for July.
Township spending $375,000 to renovate former Arthur municipal office
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has awarded a tender of $375,051 for renovations at the former Arthur municipal office to Fina Construction Limited.Construction is set to start on May 1 and be done by Oct. 1.
Minto-Mapleton FHT kinesiologist recommends health agendas
MINTO-MAPLETON – There’s something incredibly satisfying about checking off a task on your to-do list – it’s that little spark of accomplishment that reminds you you’re making progress.
Minor variance approved for zero-energy greenhouse
MINTO – Town council has approved a minor variance application for Palmerston resident Andrew Bauman to build a four season, zero-energy greenhouse on his property.
Local women’s groups hear about wrap-around housing to reduce housing insecurity
GUELPH – On April 9, 45 women from Water Street Church and New Life CRC in Guelph were introduced to Indwell, a powerful initiative for wrap-around supportive and safe housing that is now filling the gaps in communities throughout Ontario.