MAPLETON – Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society president John Klaassen recognized the winners of the 2025 fair with most points in the Youth section.
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Mapleton adopts new policy for public notices
MAPLETON – Council here approved a new policy for public notices during its regular meeting of council on Aug. 12.
Mapleton Sunflower Festival raises $9,000 for Palmerston and District Hospital
MAPLETON– The Mapleton Sunflower Festival was held at the Ottens farm near Moorefield on Aug. 16.
Walker’s Campin’ and Jammin’ bring music lovers together in Drayton
DRAYTON – Walker’s Campin’ and Jammin’ brought together singers, musicians and music lovers for a weekend of tunes and camaraderie at the Drayton fairgrounds Aug. 22 to 24.
Mapleton taxpayers won’t shoulder wastewater plant upgrade cost alone
DRAYTON – After years of grant applications from Mapleton to help cover $13.5-million in upgrades to the Mapleton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae has announced 70 per cent of the price tag will be covered by the province.
Conestogo Lake Conservation Area beach closed for rest of summer
MAPLETON - The beach at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area is closed for the rest of the season following a blue-green algae bloom and reduced water levels.
Palmerston Grove Hub popular spot for Mapleton youth
MAPLETON – The Grove Hub in Palmerston is a popular place for Mapleton teens with almost 20,000 visits to the location reported in 2024-25.
Alma business appealing Mapleton’s refusal of zoning amendment
MAPLETON – Local business owners wanting to operate a construction company from a rural property near Alma aren't taking no for an answer.
Local family offers shelter from soggy weather at Drayton ball diamonds
MAPLETON – Local baseball families struggled this season with rain-soaked equipment and soggy paperwork, but one couple behind a construction company has a solution to shelter teams from the storm.
Farmers propose building three times bigger than zoning permits
MAPLETON – Clean Field Services is hoping to build a seed and fertilizer building on its agricultural property that’s more than three times the size permitted by existing zoning regulations.