ALMA – Andrew Grose is inviting people to come check out his “tiny house” at Washa Farms, just outside of Alma, on July 26 from 10am to 2pm.
Mapleton
Drayton 150 committee celebrates gift from Kinsmen
DRAYTON – As the dust settles and the final cleanup wraps up for the Drayton 150 celebration, organizers say moments of generosity continue to surprise and inspire them.
Mapleton holds public meeting for proposed barn in natural area
MAPLETON – Council here is considering permitting the construction of a new livestock barn in a natural area.
Culvert project closes road until October
MAPLETON – Drivers should be aware that VanDriel Excavating has begun culvert replacement work on Bridge B012100 on Wellington Road 12, between Wellington Road 7 and 12th Line, in the Township of Mapleton.
Ed Benjamins appointed to committee of adjustment
MAPLETON – Council here has appointed Ed Benjamins as the replacement member of the township’s committee of adjustment.
Local seniors programs to receive more funding
NORTH WELLINGTON – Seniors programs in Mapleton and Wellington North are set to receive increased funding, according to a June 27 announcement from Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae.
Drayton 150 Celebration a success
DRAYTON – Officials say the Drayton 150 Celebration, held June 27 to 29, was a resounding success.
Bridge replacement to cost $1.4 million, cause four-week closure
GUELPH – A proposed four-week road closure due to a bridge replacement on Wellington Road 12 in Mapleton is slated to begin sometime in July.
Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club hosts annual tractor run
MAPLETON – It was a green and yellow spectacle on the morning of June 21, as a long line of vintage John Deere tractors rolled through Mapleton Township’s countryside for the Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club’s (UCTCC) annual tractor run.
Township to abandon portion of Acke Drain on Wellington Road 9
MAPLETON – At a landowners’ request, the township is abandoning a portion of the Acke Drain on Wellington Road 9.