MAPLETON – The Seniors Centre for Excellence is offering a series of exercise classes and free walking programs during the month of August.
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Drayton Rotary Club pays back $80,000 on commitment for park
DRAYTON – The Drayton Rotary Club has taken a giant stride toward a $100,000 commitment to fund the village’s newest park.
Cattle, horses lost in Mapleton barn fire
MAPLETON – Four horses and 49 cattle were lost in a fire that destroyed a barn here on Aug. 15. Fire Chief Rick Richardson said Mapleton Fire Rescue was called to the blaze on the 4th Line near Wellington Road 12 at around 2:45pm.
Palmerston man dead after two-vehicle crash in North Perth
NORTH PERTH – A Palmerston man is dead following a two-vehicle collision here on Monday. Perth County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the crash on Line 91, west of Perth Road 140, on Aug. 15 at around 11:45am.
Mapleton council rejects proposal to reduce urban speed limits to 40km/h
MAPLETON – A proposal to lower speed limits in urban areas throughout the township to 40 kilometres per hour (km/h) has been rejected by council here.
WDG Public Health confirms first rabid bat of 2022
MELANCTHON – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received notification of a positive rabies test in a bat on Aug. 10. There were two human exposures to the animal. Both individuals have begun a treatment protocol.
Shine Your Light Sunflower tour set for Aug. 20
MAPLETON – The third annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour is set for Aug. 20.
Festival supports diversity, mental health and those impacted by residential schools
MAPLETON - Revolution Wool Company hosted a Sunflower Festival on Aug. 6.
Drayton Fair offered “Another day in Fairadise”
Drayton Fair – “Another Day in Fairadise” was the theme of the 2022 Drayton Fair, hosted by the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society from Aug. 5 to 7.
The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs making a difference in region
MINTO – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs across Guelph and Wellington County have helped more than 14,000 youth who have participated in wide range of activities at the hubs since they were launched in mid-2021.