HOLSTEIN – This village’s unique non-motorized Christmas parade returns on Dec. 11.
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JNT Comedy troupe bringing the laughs to Mount Forest tour stop
MOUNT FOREST – The JNT comedy tour is laughing its way from the maritimes, back to Ontario for the tour’s seven remaining nights, with a local stop in the county.
That’s a wrap: Ninth Season of Operation Christmas Child a success
HANOVER – Last week trucks arrived at the Hanover Missionary Church (HMC), which served this…
Over 300 nativity scenes on display at Knox church event in Conn
CONN – A church community here offers a unique Christmas event designed to highlight the true spirt of the season.
Reserves eyed to prevent tax levy spike in proposed 2022 Wellington North budget
WELLINGTON NORTH - A preliminary 2022 budget presented to council on Nov. 22 shows taxpayers potentially shouldering a 19.2% tax levy increase to pay for government and proposed capital costs. Council requested staff to aim for a 2.5% increase and look to reserves for relief.
County eliminates late fees at library branches
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Starting Jan. 1, library branches across Wellington County will no longer charge late fees.
Building evacuated after suspicious package found
MOUNT FOREST – Residents of an Egremont Street building have been advised they can return home after they were evacuated on Nov. 25 when a suspicious package was discovered in the building.
Arthur woman receives Women of Inspiration Award
WELLINGTON NORTH - Arthur resident Jennifer Green was the recipient of the Universal Women's Network Dream Builder Award on Nov. 13.
Wellington North applies for funding for Highway 6 resurfacing in Arthur
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township staff received approval to submit an application prepared by Fergus-based Triton Engineering Services asking the province to cover a portion of a proposed $900,000 Highway 6 resurfacing project.
Increased rural municipal funding from province a ‘step forward,’ but officials say it’s not enough
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North's 2022 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund allotment works out to $1.3 million, an increase of 1.81% from this year’s $1.27 million.