GUELPH – The Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards held their Special Olympics Track and Field Day at St. James Catholic Secondary School in Guelph on May 14.
Mapleton
Police beat: Drug charges
FERGUS – A Brampton and Kitchener resident have been charged after police seized about $10,000 in drugs and property following a traffic stop here last week.
‘S-Bend’ roundabout construction to begin May 20
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A project that has been discussed for close to a decade will be completed this year.
Mapleton, Minto, Wellington North host live fire training
MAPLETON – On May 3, Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North fire services got together to tackle the Ontario Fire College Mobile Live Fire Training Unit.
Police beat: OPP warning residents after thousands lost in crypto scams
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police are warning residents about cryptocurrency investment scams after several county residents were bilked of thousands of dollars.
John Ford Award committee forms
MAPLETON – John Ford Award recipients will be selected by a committee including a member of Ford’s family, Mayor Gregg Davidson, councillor Marlene Ottens and clerk Larry Wheeler.
Public health lists exposure sites as measles cases continue to rise
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Recent exposure sites within Wellington County include two schools, two businesses and one community centre.
Free farmer suicide prevention training offered by Agricultural Wellness Ontario
MAPLETON – A quarter of Canadian farmers reported wishing they were dead, feeling their life was not worth living, or considering dying by suicide within a year of being surveyed.
Alma Optimists host Spring Craft Market at community centre
MAPLETON – The Alma Optimist Club hosted its third annual Spring Craft Market on April 27 at the Alma Community Centre.
Mapleton council opposes strong mayor powers
MAPLETON – Strong mayor powers are not supported by Mapleton’s council.