Minto

HARRISTON – The annual Harriston and District Horticultural Society Garden Festival took place at the Harriston-Minto Community Complex grounds on June 1.

 MINTO – The Réseau Supporting Performing Arts in Rural and Remote Communities (SPARC) Network held its biennial symposium in Minto from May 23 to 26.

MINTO – Minto Firefighters held their annual breakfast in the Harriston Arena on June 1. Over 700 lined up for pancakes, eggs, hash browns and sausage prepared by local firefighters. 

MINTO – A delegation returned to town council on Tuesday, as proponents of a petition pushed for answers regarding a requested “neutrality” bylaw.

MINTO – Dangerous traffic violations and drug use in the community are among the police focuses highlighted in a recent OPP report to town council. 

MINTO – A delegation, backed by a petition signed by over 900 residents, says Pride banners and crosswalks in Minto are divisive and is calling for more "neutral" public spaces. But several members of the community say organizers were not completely forthcoming about the petition.

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.

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. 

MINTO – It may be a small town, but Minto was bustling with community activity in 2023, according to a year-end report from the municipality’s economic and community development department. The department hosted or facilitated a total of 95 community events last year.

MINTO – A fire service agreement that will see Minto, Wellington North and Mapleton sharing a fire services management team has been approved by council here.

MINTO – Hunting with guns will be allowed here on Sundays, following a unanimous decision of town council.

MAPLETON – Council here has agreed to share a fire services management team with two other north Wellington municipalities.

MINTO – Council here is considering a request to allow gun hunting on Sundays within the municipality. A delegation of area residents appeared at the Feb. 20 meeting to request council pass a resolution to implement the change.

MINTO – Town council has agreed to support organizers of a new outdoor life show in Clifford with free use of the local arena for the event this spring.