deputy mayor Jean Anderson

MINTO – Deputy mayor Jean Anderson warned of a “dire emergency” approaching in local health care during remarks at the Aug. 8 town council meeting.

MINTO – No objections were presented at a recent public meeting on a proposed site-specific rezoning to allow a kennel on a rural property here.

MINTO – Council here has approved an agreement to share the services of a bylaw enforcement officer with the Township of Mapleton.

ack Shack – A grand opening for Clifford Snack Shack was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.

MINTO – Town council has endorsed a consultant’s report calling for the municipality to “strongly support” flexibility around settlement area expansion and removing the mandated municipal comprehensive review process, while encouraging ongoing protection of prime agricultural lands.

Skylynn Boutique – A grand opening for Skylynn Boutique was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.

Chiropractic practice - A grand opening for McDonald Chiropractic (www.mcdchiro.ca) in Harriston was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Youth wellness hubs in Wellington County and Guelph have become busy, and increasingly vital, places. There were over 22,000 visits to the six hubs located in the county and the city of Guelph in 2022.

MINTO – The impact of the province’s new housing legislation on municipalities may not yet be entirely clear, but it will be significant, suggests a staff report presented to Minto town council on Jan. 31.

MINTO – Terms of reference for a Town of Minto diversity, equity and inclusion committee (DEI) were approved by town council at the Dec. 20 meeting.

MINTO – Council here has passed a resolution indicating the town’s support for plans by NRStor Inc. to upgrade its groundbreaking energy storage facility in Harriston.

MINTO – A zoning bylaw amendment prohibiting new ground floor residential units and hotels in downtown core areas has been approved by council here.

PALMERSTON – Continued pandemic recovery, managing growth and community development will be priorities for the Town of Minto in the coming term of council.