MAPLETON – Council here has approved financial support totaling about $15,000 from the township’s 50/50 funding program for projects by four local groups.
Moorefield Optimist Club
Maryborough students take part in ‘Shop with a Cop and Firefighter’ event
‘Shop with a Cop and Firefighter’ – Maryborough Public School Grade 6 students had an opportunity to shop with some Wellington County OPP officers and Mapleton firefighters at Foodland in Drayton on Dec. 20.
Moorefield Optimists hosted Santa Claus Parade
Santa visits Moorefield – The Moorefield Optimists hosted the community’s Santa Claus Parade on…
Santa Claus on way to Mapleton for annual parades
MAPLETON – Santa Claus is coming to Mapleton, twice in one weekend.
Snow machines take to the turf for Optimist grass drags
No snow required – The engines were revving and the mud was flying at the third annual Moorefield Optimists Grass Drags on Oct. 15 at Driscoll Farms in Mapleton.
Outdoor rinks popular spots for fun in Mapleton
Ice time – With indoor municipal facilities closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, outdoor…
Moorefield Optimist Club’s outdoor rink allows people ice-time
Staying sharp – With local arenas closed due to pandemic restrictions, area residents have…
Passing the puck at the Moorefield Optimist Club’s outdoor rink
Outdoor fun – Among a small group of hockey enthusiasts passing the puck around on the local…
Optimist rink offers outdoor fun for local youngsters
Outdoor fun – With so many activities shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ice rinks offer…
Moorefield Optimist Club held a successful bottle drop-off event on Jan. 8
Raising funds – The Moorefield Optimist Club held a successful bottle drop-off event at its…
Santa plans modified agenda for annual visits to Mapleton
MAPLETON – Santa Claus will make pre-Christmas visits to the township this year, although…
Optimists’ bottle drive raises over $4,700 for Drayton Food Bank
MAPLETON - The Optimist Club of Moorefield recently put out a request to Mapleton residents looking for empty deposit bottles and cans they could spare for donation to the Drayton Food Bank.
Maryborough students Shop with a Cop to aid Drayton Food Bank
Shop with a Cop - Grade 5 and 6 students from Maryborough Public School took part in the annual Shop with a Cop program on Dec. 12. Students arrived at the Drayton Freshmart in cruisers and fire trucks with lights flashing and sirens blaring.
Township to offer free use of arena, community centres for service clubs, minor sports, seniors events
MAPLETON - Use of the PMD Arena and Maryborough Community Centre for events will be free for not-for-profit groups, minor sport teams and seniors’ shuffleboard as of Jan. 1.
More than 100 racers competed in Moorefield Optimist Club snowmobile grass drag races
Grass drags - The Moorefield Optimist Club hosted its inaugural snowmobile grass drag races at the farm of Neil Driscoll on Sideroad 12 in Mapleton on Oct. 28.