DRAYTON – For the first time, the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy is thrilled to announce two weeks of summer camps at the Drayton Festival Theatre.
Mapleton
Mapleton to spend $25 million on water, wastewater upgrades over nine years
MAPLETON – Council here has approved a letter of intent to work with Graham Capital on completing $25 million worth of upgrades to the township’s water and wastewater systems between now and 2033.
Moorefield Optimists hold Kids Fishing Derby
Almost 70 kids and their families attended the Moorefield Optimists Kids Fishing Derby on May 25 at Cosens’ Farm, and participants caught a total of nearly 100 rainbow trout.
Mapleton supports Glen Allan severance
MAPLETON – Council here voted unanimously in support of a farm severance south of Conestogo Lake.
Police beat: Two Guelph men charged with theft-related crimes
ERIN – Two Guelph men have been charged with theft-related crimes here.
Mapleton 4-H Club ventures out on hikes
MAPLETON – The first Mapleton 4-H “Walking on the Wild Side” Club was held April 29.
Advertiser earns top honours in community newspaper competition
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Advertiser has won big for the fifth year in a row. On May 24 the local newspaper took first place in the General Excellence category of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's 2023 Better Newspaper Competition.
Planning departments disagree on Mapleton trucking business
MAPLETON – “I love it when planners duke it out,” township councillor Michael Martin said with a laugh during a public meeting on May 14.
Abattoir owners hope to sever slaughterhouse from rest of property
MAPLETON – The owners of an abattoir a few kilometres west of Conestogo Lake are looking to sever the poultry processing facility from the rest of the farm.
One person airlifted to hospital after tractor rollover
MAPLETON – One person was airlifted to hospital following a tractor rollover here on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 7 before 8am on May 17.