MAPLETON – The next Mapleton council will include two new and two returning councillors.
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Chicken barn destroyed in weekend blaze
MINTO – A chicken barn was destroyed, but no animals were lost and no one was injured in a fire at a property on Wellington Road 6 on Oct. 22. Firefighters from Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North responded and were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings.
Mapleton Township resident upset road repaving bumped from budget
MAPLETON – A resident of Sideroad 6 is upset the road has been bumped from the township’s 2022 repaving budget and told council he is considering moving due to ongoing issues with dust and other concerns.
Annual Firefighters Pancake Breakfast held in Mapleton
Junior Firefighters – Arlo, Jude and Lucia Deweerd learned about fire safety from Mapleton…
Food-a-Palooza served up fun in Drayton
Good Eats – Hot meals were served from a lineup of food trucks in Drayton’s municipal parking…
Drayton Harvest Festival car rally toured Mapleton Township
Revved up for the rally – A total of nine cars competed at the Drayton Harvest Festival’s car…
Seniors for Excellence hosted a Neighbourhood Fall Bazaar
Community connections – Helen Edwards, left, and Glynis Belec, both with the Seniors Centre for…
Snow machines take to the turf for Optimist grass drags
No snow required – The engines were revving and the mud was flying at the third annual Moorefield Optimists Grass Drags on Oct. 15 at Driscoll Farms in Mapleton.
Before-and-after-school programs at Maryborough PS on brink of cancellation
MAPLETON – Barring a last-minute influx of participants, the township will soon wind down its before-and-after-school care program at Maryborough Public School in Moorefield.
Mapleton council endorses report on employee attraction, retention
MAPLETON – Council here has endorsed a staff report recommending the township develop an “updated work culture,” by enhancing benefits and working conditions, to attract and retain employees.