Minto

MINTO – Wounded Warriors Canada has announced a partnership with Mapleton Fire Rescue, Minto Fire and Wellington North Fire Service aimed at delivering mental health training and counselling services to firefighters and their families.

MINTO – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 259 in Listowel donated $10,000 from its poppy fund to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation’s MRI Campaign.

MINTO– Mike Billingsley took this photo of some of the flooding in Harriston on the morning of March 16.  

MINTO – Council here was paid a total of over $189,000 in salaries and expenses in 2024 – up $8,000 from 2023, according to a remuneration statement by town treasurer Gordon Duff. 

PALMERSTON – On Feb. 26, Norwell District Secondary School’s Drama Club travelled to John F. Ross in Guelph to compete in the National Theatre School Drama Festival for the first time in many years.

PALMERSTON – After going undefeated in pool play on Feb. 27, the Norwell District Secondary School girls curling team defeated John F. Ross from Guelph in the semi-finals 11-2.

PALMERSTON – Several of the 30 Palmerston and District Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop volunteers got together on March 4 to present an $8,000 cheque to Palmerston and District Hospital Auxiliary president Helen McFadzean. 

PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School’s Varsity Reds travelled to Guelph on Feb. 28 to compete in the Special Olympics Bocce qualifier.

MINTO – Three students from Minto helped clinch the championship for the Orangeville Vikings at the VMF CUP in London in the U11 Atom division Feb. 28 to March 2.

PALMERSTON – Al and Connie Walter hosted the 17th annual Palmerston co-ed broomball tournament at the Palmerston arena from March 6 through 9.