Wellington North

MOUNT FOREST – Strathcona Long-Term Care Home’s annual car show occurred on Aug. 24.

ARTHUR – A tractor pull, open-air cinema, a roast beef dinner, escape room and, of course, a variety of farm animals are just a few of the elements to attract people to the Arthur Fall Fair.

MOUNT FOREST – A gathering in downtown Mount Forest on Aug. 22 honoured people who have died of drug poisoning.

MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions are organizing a Dance for a Cure on Sept. 7 at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, to raise money to support childhood cancer research.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has unanimously supported an application to sever an industrial lot in order to build a concrete plant in Arthur, despite concerns raised by a delegate to council.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North council has reaffirmed its plan to scrap the Mount Forest pool and build a new one in a new location, despite community objections to the plan.

MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Leos will be at Foodland here from 11am until 7pm on Aug. 16, collecting donations to help ensure kids in the community have enough snacks for their school lunches.

ERIN – The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs competition returns to Toronto this weekend. 

MINTO – A start-up program aiming to help youth succeed, has granted 50 students the opportunity to enter the world of entrepreneurship this summer.