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.
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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…
Drayton Skating Club is gliding through the holidays
Skaters celebrate the season - The Drayton Skating Club has been busy with Christmas and club activities recently.
Centrepiece event aids Rotary club fundraising
DRAYTON - Organizers are calling the Drayton Rotary Centrepiece workshop on Dec. 5 “a night full of fun, laughter and creativity as a group of ladies worked under the wonderful help from the staff of Blooms on Main.”
The Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society held its annual general meeting
Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society held its annual general meeting on Nov. 29, honouring the…
Minto building activity consistently strong
MINTO – Building activity has remained consistently strong in Minto throughout 2019, reports the town’s chief building official (CBO).
Converted carols
Readers often tell me they look forward each year to my annual offering of politically-oriented…
Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society awarded bursaries at Norwell graduation
Memorial bursary - The Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society selected Madison Armstrong of Clifford as the recipient of the society’s Donna Charters Memorial Bursary.
Clifford Firefighter Association makes donation to Clifford Food Bank
Firefighter food donation - Clifford Firefighter Association president Tyler Andrews and his son Sawyer presented a $500 cheque to the Clifford Food Bank committee on Dec. 2.