WELLINGTON NORTH – The total cost of remuneration, expenses and benefits for members of Wellington North council in 2020 was $112,669. That figure is up only marginally from 2019, when the total was $111,563.
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Teen charged in two break-ins at Mount Forest businesses
MOUNT FOREST – A North Perth teenager has been charged in connection with two recent break-ins at businesses here.
Lions Club hosts chicken dinner
Dinner drive-through – The Mount Forest Lions Club drive-through chicken dinner on March 23, was…
Young child dies in tragic accident on Wellington North farm
WELLINGTON NORTH – A young child has died in an tragic accident on a farm here. Wellington County OPP officials have confirmed a "non-suspicious death" on the property, located on Highway 6 between Arthur and Kenilworth.
Donation helps create LGBTQ+ youth services in rural Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials with Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW) say a recent donation will help provide "lifesaving" services for rural Wellington youths who identify as LGBTQ+.
Township to purchase mailing machine with municipal modernization funding
KENILWORTH – Wellington North will use about $12,000 from the province’s Municipal Modernization Program to purchase a mail folding/stuffing machine and for work on redesign of the township’s municipal office here.
Wellington North to focus on public education to help deal with coyote concerns
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here will focus on public education for now to help residents deal with concerns about coyotes near livestock and populated areas.
Mount Forest resident celebrates 100th birthday with family members
MOUNT FOREST – Longtime Mount Forest resident Irene Grafe celebrates her 100th birthday on…
Wellington County Learning Centre announce winners of Holiday Story Program
Holiday stories - The Wellington County Learning Centre in Arthur recently announced the VanGerven family is the winner of the centre’s Holiday Story Program.
Council wants more information on proposed marijuana facility in Arthur
ARTHUR – Wellington North council wants more information before moving ahead on an application for a zoning change that would allow conversion of an industrial building here for marijuana production.