Minto

PALMERSTON - Around 36 people gathered at Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds in Palmerston on Aug. 19 to learn about the successes and challenges of seed saving.

GUELPH – Drug overdoses were a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has only become worse, says the associate medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.

PALMERSTON - An agriculture-themed parade entertained residents and kicked off the Palmerston Agricultural Society’s 141st fair weekend on the evening of Aug. 26. This year's theme was "Raising the Steaks."

MINTO - The Town of Minto and local downtown revitalization committees are planning Newcomers’ Welcome Receptions in all three urban communities (Clifford, Palmerston, Harriston). 

MOUNT FOREST – To combat identity theft, Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) has teamed up with a secure mobile shredding service allowing community members to bring personal papers for shredding on-site. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The return of September means crafting season is back – or did it ever leave? 

HARRISTON – A local group is planning an evening concert in a park here on Sept. 2, with proceeds going to assist with the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Palmerston and District Hospital and Louise Marshall Hospital will continue redirecting obstetrical services until further notice.

MINTO - A 16-year-old Harriston youth is dead after a single-vehicle collision in Palmerston on the night of Aug. 26.