ARTHUR – County of Wellington OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit and uniform officers along with the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant in Arthur on the morning of June 4.
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Wellington North council approves future plans for new water towers
WELLINGTON NORTH – At a special meeting on June 2, council here approved plans to add a second water tower in Mount Forest, and to replace the two water towers in Arthur with a new tower.
Justice on wheels: law van rolling through Wellington County again
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After a pandemic year off following a successful 2019 pilot program, the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County’s law van is on the road again, announcing stops over social media.
Mount Forest Lions Club donates $2,150 to HOPE committee
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Club has made a $2,150 donation to the Healthy Opportunities Promoting Empowerment (HOPE) committee.
Sunlit stream creates dazzling early morning effect
Sunlit stream – Sunlight on a stream crossing Concession 11 in Wellington North creates a…
Council delays decision on how to proceed with summer programs
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has decided to once again delay its decision on how to proceed with its summer aquatics and summer day camp programs, due to uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.
Council awards $2.5-million tender for Arthur Connecting Link project
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here has awarded a $2.5-million contract for the Highway 6 Connecting Link project in Arthur. On May 25 council unanimously awarded the Smith/George Street (Highway 6) tender to Steed and Evans at a cost of $2,537,215.
Neighbour seeking community donations for Mount Forest fire victims
MOUNT FOREST – A neighbour has started an online fundraiser to help a family whose apartment was destroyed by fire earlier this week. The family lost everything in the fire and it will be a long time before the apartment will be liveable again.
Frustrated hairstylists start Red Balloon Wednesdays reopening campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY- Hairstylist Erin Kiers, owner of Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa, put red balloons out front of her Mount Forest store on May 26. She was joined by hairdressers all over the province who are lobbying the Ontario government to allow them to open on June 14.
Palmerston man faces 10 additional sexual assault charges
PALMERSTON – A Palmerston man charged earlier this year with sexual assault now faces an additional 10 charges and police say there could be additional victims.