MINTO – Minto council granted a variance to the town’s zoning bylaw on Sept. 6, permitting a 13,000-square-foot pig barn on the 12th Line.
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Minto council awards contract for janitorial services
MINTO – A three-year contract for cleaning services in Minto, valued at $68,400 was awarded to Mississauga-based Green Maples Environmental by council at a Sept. 6 meeting.
Minto council denies company’s request for building permit extension
MINTO – A request by Golden Canadian Homes for a 15-month extension to prepare for development of a Palmerston Industrial Park property has been denied by council here.
New COVID vaccine expected in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph in next few weeks
GUELPH – The new COVID-19 “bivalent” vaccine is expected to arrive in the region in the coming weeks. And when it gets to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, officials will be ready, says the local medical officer of health.
Palmerston Agricultural Society donates $8,000 to various Minto initiatives, organizations
Helping out – The Palmerston Agricultural Society donated $8,000 to various Minto initiatives and organizations on Aug. 20 at the Minto Farmers Market.
Corn-eating contest a hit at local fair
Corn time – The Minto Farmers Market hosted a corn-eating contest at the Palmerston…
Harriston fall fair features country carnival and demolition derby
HARRISTON – “Flannel Shirts and Denim Skirts” is the theme of the 2022 Harriston-Minto Fall Fair, which takes place from Sept. 16 to 18.
Music in the Park free concert collected donations for Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
Music in the Park – A Music in the Park concert organized by local music teacher Joan Hendershot…
Your Town Rising founders return for downtown celebration
MINTO – The Town of Minto and the local downtown revitalization committees - Harriston Rising, All Aboard Palmerston, and Clifford Connects - have issued an invitation to all to join them in celebrating their downtowns on Sept. 27.
Local churches amalgamate to form new St. James United Church
PALMERSTON – When James Street United Church officially opens for worship here this month it will be a new church with a long history and deep roots in two communities.