ARTHUR - Police have arrested a local man in connection with an armed robbery at Sussman's of Arthur on Monday morning.
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Clerk: town paid lawyers close to $18,000 to fight FOI request
ERIN - Town officials say the municipality has paid almost $18,000 to its lawyers to fight an FOI request from the Advertiser for employee severance details.
Glenn Schwendinger hired as new Puslinch CAO/clerk
ABERFOYLE – On Nov. 20, Puslinch Township councillors unanimously appointed Glenn…
Property tax increase of 2.9% proposed in Guelph-Eramosa
BRUCEDALE – Property taxes will rise by 2.9 per cent in 2020 if Guelph-Eramosa Township council approves the draft budget presented by staff on Nov. 20.
New animal control bylaw coming to Centre Wellington
ELORA – Centre Wellington is in for a new animal control bylaw.
Proposed kennel to bring Mapleton’s count to 14
MAPLETON - Council has received a rezoning application for a proposed commercial kennel that, according to chief building officer Patty Wright, if approved, would bring the township kennel count to 14.
Harriston hosted Minto’s first Santa Claus parade
Santa in Harriston - The Harriston Firefighters Association hosted the town’s annual Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 23.
Mapleton’s Got Talent show raised funds for ABC park
Talented duo - The Drayton Rotary Club hosted the sixth annual Mapleton’s Got Talent show at the Drayton Festival Theatre on Nov. 23.
North Wellington Youth Spotlight:
MINTO - Taryn Sinclair is a 12-year-old youth from Harriston who worked hard this past summer, starting his own chicken-farming business, with the help of the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP).
Local RBC branch adopts Drayton blood donor event
DRAYTON - RBC Royal Bank employees in Drayton will roll up their sleeves to support their community’s upcoming blood donor event.
Drayton Kinette Club hosts Holiday Handmade Market Sip’n Shop
Sip ‘n Shop - The Kinette Club of Drayton hosted its second annual Holiday Handmade Market Sip ‘n’ Shop on Nov. 21 at the Moorefield Community Centre.
Roundtable provides input to museum plan
CLIFFORD - Jon Linton of TCI Management Consultants attended the Minto Cultural Roundtable meeting on Oct. 28 to discuss ideas for the Wellington County Museum and Archives Strategic Plan.
‘Clifford Connects’ theme chosen for community project
CLIFFORD - Minto Chamber of Commerce business development co-ordinator Somer Antonopoulos welcomed 20 people to the follow-up Clifford town meeting held Oct. 16 at the community hall in Clifford.
Theatre guild casting for comedy
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is casting for its spring production, the cook-off comedy Five Alarm.
Harriston’s Light Up the Town brought music to the street
Harriston lights up - The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild Musical Troupe performed Christmas Carols at the Light Up the Town event in Harriston on Nov. 19.