MINTO – An OPP officer with just one year on the job has been charged following a collision here involving two police vehicles.
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Harriston Street Party included all-day events
Street party – The annual Harriston Street Party was held in downtown Harriston on Aug. 13. The…
Few races emerge in local elections as Aug. 19 nomination deadline looms
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The deadline to file nomination papers to run for a seat on local councils or school boards in the Oct. 24 municipal election is Aug. 19.
Mapleton Custom Rodders rev up donation for Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Car club contribution – Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation development officer Dale Franklin recently visited members of the Mapleton Custom Rodders club to receive an advance donation to the foundation’s annual Health Care Heroes Radiothon campaign.
Seniors Centre for Excellence hosts series of exercise classes
MAPLETON – The Seniors Centre for Excellence is offering a series of exercise classes and free walking programs during the month of August.
Wellington County fair ambassadors vying for crown at CNE contest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Four ambassadors from Wellington County are going to the 2022 CNE’s annual Ambassadors of the Fairs competition.
Fair time in Palmerston Aug. 26 to 28
PALMERSTON – The 2022 Palmerston Fair is set to run Aug. 26 to 28 at the fairgrounds in Palmerston.
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.
Town approves funding agreement for Minto Pines well, pump
MINTO – A new well and pump for a rural subdivision here will be installed with the assistance of federal and provincial funding.
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.