MAPLETON – Township council has approved a 2023 budget that will raise the local tax rate by 3.89 per cent for the typical homeowner. The anticipated tax increase for the average residential homeowner will be $18.41 per $100,000 worth of assessment.
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Mapleton council approves new environmental stewardship advisory committee
MAPLETON – Council here has agreed to establish a new committee to provide advice on matters relating to environmental stewardship within the township.
COVID-19 hospitalizations down significantly this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations are down significantly across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week and local case counts have dropped for the fourth week in a row.
National Freedom to Read Week Feb. 19 to 25
Freedom to Read week in Canada takes place from Feb. 19 – 25. This week is an annual event that…
Capital projects approved in principle
MAPLETON – Township council approved, in principle, a list of capital projects to allow staff to move forward on the procurement process in advance of the 2023 budget.
Local athletes to represent Ontario at Canadian Juvenile Broomball Nationals
National qualifiers – Two local youths, Meg Morgan of Palmerston and Cara Wing of Moorefield…
Catch the Ace donation supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington
Catch the Ace donation – Mount Forest Legion Catch the Ace co-chairs Tim Noonan, left, and Jim…
Reflections: In it together
How often do we expect perfection out of each other?
Drayton U11 Black team wins International Silver Stick tourney
DRAYTON – The Drayton U11 Black team traveled to Pelham to participate in the International Silver Stick Tournament from Jan. 12 to 15.
Drayton Kinsmen Farm show returns to PMD arena April 12-13
DRAYTON – Rural Ontario’s agribusiness showcase is back. The Drayton Kinsmen Farm show will return for its 39th edition this spring after three years of pandemic-related cancellations.