ALMA – The Alma Optimist Toy Show and Sale returned to the Alma Community Hall on March 12.
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Pre-school hosts Easter egg hunt on April 8
DRAYTON – Mapleton Preschool will hold its annual community Easter egg hunt on April 8 at Kin Park here.
Alma Optimist Club planning first spring craft market
ALMA – The local Optimist club is gearing up for its first ever spring craft market.
Family Games Night a hit in Alma
Fun and games – The Optimist Club of Alma hosted a Family Games Night on March 10 at the Alma…
Mapleton council receives report on local greenhouse gas emissions
MAPLETON – An inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) produced within Mapleton shows the lion’s share are transportation related.
Rae appointed parliamentary assistant to minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
TORONTO – Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae's parliamentary assignment has been changed from education to municipal affairs and housing. Rae, elected for the first time in 2022, was appointed parliamentary assistant to the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on March 10.
Drayton man plans to bike equivalent of nation’s breadth in Ride for Heart
DRAYTON – A local man is biking “across Canada” to raise funds to fight heart disease and stroke. While not literally cycling from coast to coast, JP Fillion is aiming to cover 5,514 kilometres, equivalent to the distance between Canada’s two furthest points.
New Mapleton building inspector appointed
MAPLETON – The township has a new building inspector.
FHT offers tips to improve length/quality of sleep
How much and the quality of sleep we get is something we don’t often think about but should be.
Mapleton provides support for health care professional recruitment
MAPLETON – Township council has agreed to support the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team’s (MMFHT) professional recruitment and retention efforts in 2023 by continuing the municipality’s annual financial contribution of $10,000.