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Sunday, July 3, 2022 | Vol 55 Issue 26

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Minto

Brown Insurance Brokers 2021 recipient of Crime Stoppers Cornerstone Award

Community News Staff February 3, 2022Community News, News

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Brown Insurance Brokers has been presented with the Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) Cornerstone Award for 2021.

Shed fire causes $400,000 damage

Community News Staff February 3, 2022Community News, News

NORTH PERTH – Minto firefighters responded to a fire which destroyed a drive shed on Line 89 in North Perth on Jan. 26.

Minto Fire issues warning about careless smoking after fire

Advertiser Staff February 1, 2022Community News, News

CLIFFORD - Minto Fire’s Clifford Station responded to report of a garage fire at a residence in Clifford around 9:30pm on Jan. 30. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming out of the roof of the structure, but occupants were out of the building and no injuries reported.

Minto reopening recreational facilities on Jan. 31

Advertiser Staff January 28, 2022Community News, COVID-19, News

MINTO - The Town of Minto will be reopening all municipally-operated recreational facilities to the public on Jan. 31. The re-opening coincides with the easing of mandatory public health restrictions introduced on Jan. 5 in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations.

Guild casting for Norm Foster comedy

Community News Staff January 26, 2022Arts & Entertainment, Community News

HARRISTON – The Grey-Wellington Theatre Guild is holding an open casting for a new Norm Foster comedy Halfway There.

MYAC helping connect youth across community with ‘care’ package program

Submitted January 26, 2022Community News

MINTO – The Minto Youth Action Council (MYAC) is offering to spread cheer among young people in the community. 

Cannabis industry growing in Wellington County

Paige Peacock January 26, 2022News

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The retail cannabis industry across Wellington County is beginning to grow as more municipalities opt in to host the businesses. 

Business support program in Minto encourages ‘acts of kindness’

Patrick Raftis January 20, 2022Business, Community News, COVID-19, News

MINTO – An initiative to encourage and promote “acts of kindness” is among several new programs launched here to help local businesses most affected by pandemic restrictions.

Local business purchases lot in Palmerston Industrial Park

Patrick Raftis January 20, 2022Business, Community News, News

MINTO – Town council has approved the sale of a Palmerston Industrial Park lot to a local business. On Jan. 18 council authorized an agreement to sell Multi Shelter Solutions the 1.7 acre property at 425 Minto Road for $102,000.

Inviting lighting in Tannery Park

Patrick Raftis January 20, 2022Community News

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GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Local lacrosse players to compete on Team Ontario

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington box lacrosse players Avery Summerville and Cara Nielson have been chosen to play for Team Ontario this summer and fall. 

See all Centre Wellington area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Joyce Marshall retires from Denny Bus Lines after nearly 50 years

ERIN – Joyce Marshall, president of Denny Bus Lines, is stepping down from the role after spending 49 years with the company.

See all Erin area articles.

First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region

GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.

Public health begins regular mosquito larvicide program

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has begun its regular mosquito larvicide program. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced the start of the program, which will run until early October, in a press release on May 19.

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Trustees still deadlocked on requiring police checks for volunteers

GUELPH – Trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board are once again deadlocked on an amendment to the board’s volunteer policy.

‘Long way to go’ in fixing hospital offload delays: paramedic chief

GUELPH - Ambulance offload delays at Guelph General Hospital continue straining limited emergency resources as Wellington County and Guelph look to new health minister to respond.

See all Guelph area articles.

Man charged in break-in, weapons theft

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police have charged a man in connection with a recent break-in, during which two handguns were stolen.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Construction on Wellington Road 45 to run from July 4 to end of August

MAPLETON - Construction is set to begin on July 4 for road improvements on Wellington Road 45 at Wellington Road 12 in this township.

See all Mapleton area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Police provide update on bank robbery investigation

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A June 29 OPP press release provides additional details about the investigation of an armed bank robbery in Harriston on June 22.

See all Minto area articles.

First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region

GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.

Public health begins regular mosquito larvicide program

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has begun its regular mosquito larvicide program. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced the start of the program, which will run until early October, in a press release on May 19.

See all Orangeville area articles.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

Puslinch and Centre Wellington to share fire chief

ABERFOYLE – Puslinch and Centre Wellington will soon share a fire chief. Puslinch council voted in favour of a motion to enter a shared service agreement with Centre Wellington for Tom Mulvey to be fire chief for both municipalities.

See all Puslinch area articles.

County bumps up capital budget for museum projects

GUELPH – County council has approved an increased capital budget for several projects at the Wellington County Museum and Archives. A total of five capital projects are budgeted and targeted for construction at the museum in 2022.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

See all Wellington County area articles.

Planning staff present options for regulating cannabis land use in Wellington North

WELLINGTON NORTH – The second of a four-stage study on how to regulate cannabis production and processing in Wellington North is complete, with county and township staff putting forward six policy recommendations to township council.

GRCA urges water conservation throughout watershed

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The conservation authority is asking water users throughout the watershed to cut their consumption by 10 per cent due to the “unusually dry weather” this spring and summer.

See all Wellington North area articles.
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Readers may notice that going forward, page 6, generally reserved for police news, contains far fewer names of people charged by the Wellington County OPP.

Time for a change

If the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to continue with its Awards of Excellence, it really needs to do some soul searching on its rules of engagement. What happened with the Citizen of the Year choice should never happen again.

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Arthur loaned $8,000 to start shoe factory in 1918

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