MINTO – Family and Children Services of Guelph and Wellington County (FCSGW) is looking for volunteers, especially those able to drive clients to activities and appointments.
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Minto council supports call for combined conferences
MINTO – Council here is supporting a resolution calling on the Ontario Good Roads Association and Rural Ontario Municipal Association to go back to the past practice of holding a combined annual conference.
Support for local food banks
MINTO – The Clifford Lions Club donated $100 and a quantity of non-perishable goods to the Harriston Food Bank.
Reflections: Exceeding expectations
When Mary and Martha’s brother Lazarus became sick, Mary and Martha expected Jesus to intervene in the situation.
Wellington North Cultural Roundtable celebrating 25 years with public art competition
KENILWORTH – It was 25 years ago, in 1999, when Mount Forest, Arthur and the townships of West Luther, Arthur, Peel and West Garafraxa amalgamated into Wellington North.
Mini storage facility planned in Harriston Industrial Park
MINTO – A new 10,000-square-foot mini storage facility has been proposed for a .36 hectre (.91 acre) lot in the Harriston Industrial Park.
Arthur Seniors’ Shuffleboard round robin
ARTHUR – On March 27 the Arthur Seniors held their winter shuffleboard round robin.
Optimists host eggs-citing Easter event in Minto
MINTO - Town of Minto Optimists organized Easter Egg Hunts in Clifford, Harriston and Palmerston on March 30.
Wolverines teams enjoy successful season
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School Senior Girls volleyball team, coached by Ms. Kosempel and Ms. Topham, had a very successful season, finishing fourth this year with six wins and four losses
Catch the Ace committee donates to Mount Forest Minor Ball Association
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 Catch the Ace committee members recently presented a cheque for $1,500 to the Mount Forest Minor Ball Association.
‘Identity theft is not a joke’: Local woman proposes township purchase community document shredder
KENILWORTH – Joy Lippai says identity theft is no joke, and many families suffer from it each year.
‘Sunshine List’ includes 30% more municipal employees
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Salaries of Ontario’s publicly paid employees are published by the provincial government every March, in what’s officially called the Public Sector Salary Disclosure List, but more commonly known as the Sunshine List.
Provincial budget measure may fall short of municipalities’ needs: warden
WELLINGTON COUNTY – “Building a Better Ontario” is the theme of the 2024 budget released March 26 by provincial Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy. However, Wellington County Warden Andy Lennox says only time will tell if infrastructure funds made available will spark any actual building.
Province touts ‘prudent’ budget despite record spending
QUEEN’S PARK – Government officials say they are taking a “prudent” approach to the province’s finances in the 2024 Ontario budget. But despite a record $214 billion in spending and a $9.8-billion deficit, critics suggest the province is being overly frugal in key areas.
Second Wellington North man charged after drug bust in Arthur
ARTHUR – Police have charged a second local man in connection with a drug bust last week in Arthur, Kitchener and North Dumfries.