PERTH COUNTY – A Clifford man is one of two recently charged by the OPP for improperly…
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Teaching pavilion completed at Ignatius Old-Growth Forest
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - Completion of a large outdoor teaching pavilion is the latest step in a long-term project to establish an old-growth forest on land owned by the Ignatius Jesuit Centre just north of Guelph.
Reading Rocks is looking for volunteer tutors
GUELPH – The Reading Rocks program is looking for volunteer tutors to support children with…
Plowing on
As more and more of our entertainment and social activity moves online and indoors, it’s great to see long-time rural traditions such as local fairs and plowing matches remain popular.
Mapleton Custom Rodders donate $1,000 to Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Rodders donate to hospital - Mapleton Custom Rodders recently presented a cheque for $1,000 to Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Drayton/Moorefield Giants Black win ISA Atom tournament
Champions – Drayton/Moorefield Giants Black won the ISA Atom boys year-end tournament held in…
Vintage vehicles on display at 10th annual Cruise Night
HOWICK - Close to 275 drivers steered their vintage vehicles, classic cars, trucks, tractors, dune buggies, and motorcycles into the parking lot at the Howick Community Centre on Aug. 9 for the 10th annual Cruise Night.
Sunrise Therapeutic expansion to include apartments for adults with special needs
PUSLINCH - A proposed expansion at Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre would allow those with special needs to remain closer to the horses they love.
Drayton Rotary Cruise Night a success
Cruise Night in Drayton - The Drayton Rotary Club held the first of three planned Cruise Nights on Aug. 12 from 6 to 8pm across from the Drayton fire hall.
Perfect day for plowing at county match
MAPLETON – Perfect weather, plenty of competition and a great local venue added up to a successful 2019 Wellington County Plowing Match on Aug. 15.
Riff, Marquardt score highest at euchre
PALMERSTON - Joe Riff and Earl Marquardt recorded high score at the Palmerston Legion Ladies Auxiliary Challenge Euchre on Aug. 5.
Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society presented two scholarships to local students
Scholarship – Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society president John Klaassen presented two…
North Wellington Youth Spotlight:Youth turns ballooning talent into local business venture
MINTO - Garrett Schouten, a 10-year-old youth from Clifford, is among 40 youths in the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP), which provides funding to young entrepreneurs to help them start their own businesses this summer.
Colby Young awarded Junior Showmanship at Drayton Fair
Junior showman – Colby Young captured the red ribbon for Junior Showmanship with Willow at…
Home built plane crashes in Conestogo Lake
MAPLETON - On Aug. 20, at approximately 10:50 am the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Mapleton Fire/Rescue and Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services, responded to an airplane crash on Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township.