Wellington North

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Progressive Conservative candidate Matthew Rae was elected MPP for this riding in the June 2 election that saw Premier Doug Ford’s PCs expand on the majority government they held after the 2018 election.

WELLINGTON NORTH - The Ontario Energy Board approved an application from Wellington North Power to increase its rates.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Following what bordered on an invasion last year, the LDD (Lymantria dispar dispar) moth, also known to county residents as the European Gypsy moth or spongy moth, is returning for the 2022 season.

MOUNT FOREST – Students are hitting the track at Wellington Heights Secondary School on June 3 for the return of the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life. It’ll be the first Relay For Life event held at the school in three years.

ALMA – Questions from the audience opened the door to discussions that included misinformation and references to discredited theories at a provincial all-candidates meeting here on May 31.

MOUNT FOREST – The annual Walk for Dog Guides here raised over $4,400 on Saturday.

SOUTHGATE – On May 31 at about 8:20pm, emergency crews responded to the scene at a Southgate Township address on the north side of Highway 89, the boundary road between Wellington North and Southgate.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Outdoor pools in Mount Forest and Arthur will be open this summer with a change in operating hours due to staffing challenges.

Legion aids hospitals – On May 18 The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 226 of Arthur presented a…