WELLINGTON NORTH – Officials here are not ruling out the possibility of opening a dog park in the township in the future but are not moving forward with any plans as of now, given the current department workload.
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Acts of Kindness bring smiles to Mount Forest
Creatures of kindness – These three characters were spotted on Main Street in Mount Forest on…
The Wellington North Farmer’s Market kicked off the 2021 season at the Victory Community Centre
Opening day – The Wellington North Farmer’s Market kicked off the 2021 season at the…
Mount Forest Lions host annual roadside clean-up
Clean up crew – Members of the Mount Forest Lions Club were busy picking up litter in the…
Birmingham celebrates residents over 90
90’s club – Birmingham Retirement Community in Mount Forest celebrated residents who are over…
Neighbour helps raise $2,400 for fire victims in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – A fire last month at an apartment building on John Street in Mount Forest destroyed the apartment of Lindsay Whiteman, Frank Warris and their three-year-old son, Forest. The family lost everything in the fire.
Wellington North council approves future plans for new water towers
WELLINGTON NORTH – At a special meeting on June 2, council here approved plans to add a second water tower in Mount Forest, and to replace the two water towers in Arthur with a new tower.
Frustrated hairstylists start Red Balloon Wednesdays reopening campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY- Hairstylist Erin Kiers, owner of Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa, put red balloons out front of her Mount Forest store on May 26. She was joined by hairdressers all over the province who are lobbying the Ontario government to allow them to open on June 14.
Firefighters respond to apartment fire, warehouse blaze in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North firefighters dealt with fires in an apartment building and an industrial warehouse on consecutive nights earlier this week.
Township working toward sewage allocations
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North council has agreed to direct staff to work towards…
Mount Forest fire destroys garage, damages two homes
MOUNT FOREST – Firefighters from the Arthur and Mount Forest fire stations responded to a structure fire call in the area of Albert and Church Streets at around 10:30am on April 27..
Traffic concerns may complicate Mount Forest grocery store proposal
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington North councillors are concerned a proposed grocery store in the north end of Mount Forest could exacerbate existing traffic issues in the area.
Mount Forest salon owner Adell Mueller retiring after 50 years
MOUNT FOREST – Adell Mueller has literally cut, curled, coloured and styled the hair of hundreds of Mount Forest and area residents. The popular hairstylist has sold Adell’s Beauty Salon and is retiring after 50 years.
The Easter Bunny arrived at the Strathcona Long Term Care Home, thanks to staff
Easter visitor - With Ontario under a province-wide shutdown order over the Easter long weekend (since upgraded to a stay-at-home order) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at Strathcona Long Term Care Home in Mount Forest arranged for some seasonal fun for residents, including a visit from the East
Wellington North receives $1.42 million for Connecting Link in Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North will receive $1.42 million from the province for reconstruction of Queen Street East (Highway 89) in Mount Forest.