WELLINGTON NORTH – Councillors here took a moment out of their April 12 meeting to recognize April 18 to 24 as National Volunteer Week.
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Arthur Optimists make donation to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of North Wellington
Optimist donation – The Arthur Optimist Club recently donated $1,000 to Big Brothers/Big…
Mount Forest fire destroys garage, damages two homes
MOUNT FOREST – Firefighters from the Arthur and Mount Forest fire stations responded to a structure fire call in the area of Albert and Church Streets at around 10:30am on April 27..
Traffic concerns may complicate Mount Forest grocery store proposal
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North councillors are concerned a proposed grocery store in the north end of Mount Forest could exacerbate existing traffic issues in the area.
New jobs and housing portal launched for northern Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Northern Wellington Economic Development Partnership (NWEDP) has launched a new Northern Wellington Jobs and Housing Portal, nwjobsandhousing.ca.
Mount Forest salon owner Adell Mueller retiring after 50 years
MOUNT FOREST – Adell Mueller has literally cut, curled, coloured and styled the hair of hundreds of Mount Forest and area residents. The popular hairstylist has sold Adell’s Beauty Salon and is retiring after 50 years.
Lennox encouraged by ‘slow, steady progress’ on rollout of vaccinations
WELLINGTON NORTH – Though active cases of COVID-19 in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region recently hit a record high, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox is encouraged by local progress on vaccinations.
More Wellington County pharmacies now offering AstraZeneca vaccinations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The list of pharmacies in Wellington County offering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations continues to grow. As of April 20, there are nine pharmacies in the county offering the AstraZeneca shots.
Arthur Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Easter Egg Hunt
Egg hunters - The Arthur Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Easter Egg Hunt from April 2 to 4.
Student program, Digital Main Street, jobs/housing website initiatives moving forward
WELLINGTON NORTH – This township’s economic development department is carrying on with its work, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.