HARRISTON – The Harriston Rising committee is encouraging local residents to join in a…
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Minto Pride decorated downtowns in the municipality
Downtown Pride – Plans for the second annual Minto Pride in the Park event had to be…
Clifford Takeout claims prize in 2020 PitchIt Minto competition
MINTO - The Town of Minto and LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have announced the winner of the 2020 PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition.
Minto launching campaign promoting safe shopping
MINTO – The Town of Minto is launching a campaign to encourage loyalty to local merchants and promote the community as a safe shopping destination.
Cooling off at the Drayton Splash Pad
Cooling off – The Drayton Splash Pad at ABC Park was opened for the season on June 19. Among…
Surplus allocated to township reserves
MAPLETON – A 2019 municipal budget surplus of nearly $1.5 million will be put into various township reserves, including a fund designed to offset future tax increases.
Norwell celebrates successful year for student athletics
PALMERSTON – Norwell District Secondary School officials are celebrating a successful year on…
Minto joins program to help local businesses get online
MINTO – To help support local small businesses, the Town of Minto is joining the ShopHERE…
Relay at Home raises $4.3 million for Canadian Cancer Society
GUELPH - The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay at Home was a success.
Video-conference council meetings the new norm
Zoom council – Council meetings via video-conference have become the norm due to on-going…
‘Time for reflection’: A message from our publisher
It has often been said a community newspaper is a reflection of the community it serves. Roles reversed this past weekend and the community reflected on its community newspaper.
We will do better: A message from the editor
As journalists, we are tasked with many vital responsibilities, perhaps none as important as calling out injustice on behalf of those who do not have a voice or those whose voices have for centuries been ignored - or maimed or killed into silence - by those in power.
Fergus splash pad opened by township
FERGUS – Centre Wellington has opened the splash pad at Millburn Park in the south end of Fergus.
Elora’s David Boyle founded archaeology in Ontario
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fergus man charged with careless driving causing death
CENTRE WELLINGTON - A Fergus man has been charged with careless driving in a May crash here that left a Nichol Township man dead.