MINTO – The Town of Minto will ask the Ontario government to leave a recent expansion of the Clifford Urban boundary in place.
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Minto prepares for future water/wastewater system needs
MINTO – Water and sewage system capacity in some areas of Minto may not be sufficient to handle rapid growth without future upgrades, council here has learned.
Guild brings Twelve Days ‘til Christmas to stage at Harriston Town Hall theatre
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is bringing a heartwarming Christmas comedy, set to seasonal music, to the stage at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre.
Judge sends Michael Hurst to prison for sexual assaults
GUELPH – Michael Hurst was sentenced in Guelph Superior Court on Nov. 15 to a total of six months in prison for sexually assaulting two women between 2017 and 2020.
Scarborough man charged with human trafficking
PALMERSTON – Police have charged a Scarborough man with close to a dozen human trafficking and assault charges in relation to an incident here this summer.
Palmerston development draws concern over density
MINTO – Concerns were raised about the compatibility of a high-density development with the nearby Palmerston and District Community Centre at an Oct. 31 public meeting.
Radiothon raises over $220,000 for hospitals in northern Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local hospital foundations have received over $220,000 thus far from donors to the 22nd Annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon.
Authors in spotlight at local libraries
Have you ever read a book and thought about the questions you would ask the author? What inspired…
Palmerston and District Hospital to hold third ‘Takeout Dinner’ fundraiser
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDH) is holding its third annual Takeout Dinner fundraiser Oct. 27 to 29.
Minto council approves minor variance for commercial/residential development
MINTO – Town council has approved a minor variance application to facilitate a planned commercial/residential development on the King Hotel property in Palmerston.
Judge reserves sentencing decision in Michael Hurst sexual assault case
GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst returned to Guelph Superior Court on Oct. 19 to hear prosecution and defence lawyers make sentencing recommendations to Justice Cynthia Petersen.
Ontario Public Library Week – Libraries for life!
This month we are celebrating Ontario Public Library Week from Oct. 16 to 22. No matter what stage…
Tie Dye T-shirt party in Lawrence Park
PALMERSTON – A tie dye T-shirt party held at the Lawrence Park pavilion in Palmerston on Sept. 24 is among the many Culture Days activities held in the Town of Minto.
The Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club donates $1,000 to Minto Fire’s Palmerston station
PALMERSTON – The Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club (UCTCC) donated $1,000 to the Minto Fire’s Palmerston station on Sept. 28.
Fundraising hockey tournament returns to Palmerston in support of Mapleton family
PALMERSTON - Six-year old Mya Martin may be confined to a wheelchair, but that won’t stop her from being on the ice at the Palmerston sports complex for an Oct. 21 puckdrop.