GUELPH – The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) was named the delivery…
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Mount Forest and District Seniors Group hosted a Christmas lunch
Baskets galore – On Dec. 4, the Mount Forest and District Seniors Group had its Christmas…
Ron’s Auto Service opens new building
Ribbon cutting – Ron’s Auto Service celebrated the opening of its new building on Dec. 12.…
Nexans celebrates milestone
Celebration – Nexans in Fergus celebrated a milestone on Dec. 4. In November the…
Local business owner receives $5,000 grant
GUELPH - Local business owner, Christine Gayfer, has received a $5,000 grant for her business, Wishy-Washy Cloth.
Local hockey players bring Christmas joy to Caressant Care residents
Giving – On Dec. 21, the Centre Wellington Fusion Minor Peewee AE team went to Caressant Care…
Sara Bailey appointed new Puslinch councillor
ABERFOYLE – Sara Bailey is Puslinch Township’s newest councillor. On Dec. 18, Bailey was…
Hanson lawyer to request venue change for trial
ORANGEVILLE - Michelle Hanson, the mother charged in the death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, and her lawyer, Marco Forte, plan to request a change of venue for her upcoming criminal trial.
Town paid $24,000 to fight paper’s FOI request
ERIN - Officials here have updated to $24,000 the amount the municipality paid its lawyers to fight an Advertiser FOI request for employee severance details.
Camp Belwood lifeguard receives ‘lifesaving’ award
WATERLOO – A routine kayaking activity at Camp Belwood turned life threatening on July 2, 2018, and it was lifeguard Coral Markan Davidson who ensured a positive outcome.
Mapleton passes multi-year budget with a 4.2% tax increase in 2020
MAPLETON - Council here passed its first multi-year budget on Dec. 10 with an 8.91 per cent tax levy increase and a 4.18% rate increase on 2020 tax bills.
Minto 81’s home opener celebrated service clubs
Service celebrated - The Dec. 15 Minto 81’s home game was a special day, celebrating local service club members with a ceremonial puck drop.
Minto updates transient trader bylaw
MINTO – Updates to a bylaw designed to regulate transient traders in the municipality were approved by town council on Dec. 3.
Draft capital budget proposes $8.1 million in spending
MINTO – Town council was presented with a draft 2020 capital budget including just over $8.1 million in spending at a special budget meeting on Dec. 10.
Drayton and Missionary play to draw in 6-6 goalfest
BETHEL 6 LISTOWEL 2 Bethel took the lead when Ian Martin scored on a rising wrist shot midway…