Marlene Ottens, Dale Franklin, Rachel Eschlboeck, Carolyn Luymes, Tate Driscoll and Leona Ottens would like to say a big thank-you to all who came out or supported this year’s Mapleton Sunflower Festival on Aug. 17.
Leona Ottens
All smiles at Snetto Farms for Sunflower Festival
MAPLETON – The 5th annual Mapleton Sunflower Festival took place on Aug. 17.
Sunflower Festival will raise funds for Palmerston hospital
MAPLETON – The Mapleton Sunflower Festival will take place on Aug. 17 and aims to raise enough money to purchase an electric stretcher for the Palmerston hospital.
Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour raises over $6,000 for hospital
MAPLETON - The fourth annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour on Aug. 19 drew a large crowd for a day of outdoor fun in the sun.
Jubilee pins presented to local residents
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Pins were presented to 25 county residents by Perth-Wellington MP John Nater during 2022.
Third annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour/Run Raises $15,000
MAPLETON – The 2022 Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour/Run, the third since the event was initiated, was a success once again raising thousands for local causes.
Shine Your Light Sunflower tour set for Aug. 20
MAPLETON – The third annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour is set for Aug. 20.
Fitness on the Farm held at Mapleton farm
Fitness on the Farm – Local fitness trainer Leona Ottens hosted Fitness on the Farm at her Mapleton farm on May 29.
Local group sets women’s team record with 12-hour burpee binge
MAPLETON – Two local women are part of a team that has set a new world record for the number of chest-to-ground burpees performed in a 12-hour period.
Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour a shining success
MAPLETON - The second Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour held on Aug. 14 raised at least $20,450 for the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour to raise funds for Palmerston hospital
MAPLETON – The second Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour will take place Aug. 14. This year's event will also feature a two, five or 10 km run/walk option.
Volunteers across north Wellington support community causes
Volunteers persevere - Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, volunteers across the north Wellington region found ways to aid community causes.
Mapleton’s Leona Ottens sets Guinness mark for fastest burpee mile
LISTOWEL – Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Leona Ottens’ Guinness World Record undertaking on Dec. 23 is that she still had enough in the tank afterward to do a victory jog around the Between The Lines (BTL) track with her children.
Mapleton woman to attempt Guinness World Record
LISTOWEL – Aside from being very, very good at doing burpees, Leona Ottens also appreciates the symbolism behind the exercise that your average fitness enthusiast dreads.