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Parking pilot program will continue next year in Fergus and Elora
ELORA – Centre Wellington will continue its parking pilot project next year.
ONFARM tailgate tour brings farmers together at 3Gen Organics
MAPLETON - The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association's tailgate tour stopped at 3Gen Organics, bringing together local farmers around the topic of healthy soils on Oct. 14.
Heartland vet receives prestigious industry award
LISTOWEL – A local large animal veterinarian made history within the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) organization earlier this month, becoming the first woman and the youngest in her field to ever receive its most prestigious award.
Drayton Legion hosts pancake breakfast
Pancakes at Legion – A pancake breakfast was held at the Drayton Legion on Oct. 23, with…
Clifford Rotary Club held community barbecue
Rotary barbecue – Rotarian Randy Ruetz and the Clifford Rotary Club volunteers appreciated…
Children’s textile exhibit on at Mount Forest Museum and Archives
Children’s textile exhibit – The Children’s Hour is a current exhibit of children’s…
Event celebrated 76th anniversary of end of Second World War
Second World War history – Harriston Superior Monuments, in collaboration with Minto Culture…
Minto Youth Action Council hosted a costume swap
Costume swap – Siblings, from left: Deborah, Faith-Anne and Dwayne Kaye-Peck were among those…
The Mount Forest Agricultural Society hosted a craft market on Oct. 9
Craft market – The Mount Forest Agricultural Society hosted a craft market at the local…
81’s win two on weekend
PALMERSTON – The Minto 81’s moved to 3-1 on the season with two weekend wins in WOAA Senior…
Patriots in fourth
MOUNT FOREST – Seven games into the season the Mount Forest Patriots sit fourth in the…
Long-term care homes receive funding
QUEEN’S PARK — Long-term care homes in north Wellington will receive a share of a provincial fund of up to $270 million to increase staffing levels.
New executive installed for Clifford and District Horticultural Society
CLIFFORD - District 7 Director Kathy Bouma installed the 2021 Clifford and District Horticultural Society executive and board on Oct. 5 at John Hobelman Rotary Centennial Park in Clifford.
Mount Forest Legion donates Catch the Ace cash to hospital, Patriots
MOUNT FOREST - Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 recently presented donations to the local hospital foundation and Junior C hockey club.