MINTO - The Town of Minto and the LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have wrapped up the 11th Annual PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition. The winner of the 2023 competition is Two Pines Herbals, owned and operated by Lior Sabach-Stewart.
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Modified culvert project in Clifford comes in under budget
MINTO – Council here got a pleasant surprise at its July 11 meeting when the tender for a culvert replacement project came in well under budget.
Stand United in Minto event celebrates diversity of community
HARRISTON – The Minto community came together to celebrate diversity and take a stand against intolerance here on June 28.
Harriston-Minto Ambassador of the Fair competition set for July 8
HARRISTON – The 2023 Harriston-Minto Ambassador of the Fair Competition will feature seven competitors for the junior ambassador title and three in the senior category. The competition will be held on July 8 at the Harriston-Minto Community Centre Auditorium.
‘Ales on the rails’ theme of Palmerston festival
PALMERSTON - The second annual Raleway Festival was held at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum on June 24.
Minto council supports health team bid for funding to bolster primary care access
MINTO – The Town of Minto will provide a letter of support for the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team’s (MMFHT) application to the province for funding to expand staffing to allow more local residents to access primary care providers.
Lifeguard shortage impacting Town of Minto pools
MINTO – A shortage of lifeguards will result in modified schedules at swimming pools in Palmerston and Harriston this summer, including closing each of the pools for one day on weekends.
Minto Farmers Market opens for another season
Market opens – Crystal, Luke, and four-year-old Brooke Hartung were among the many vendors at the Minto Farmers Market, which opened for the season on June 3.
Minto council approves variances to allow triplexes on in-fill lots
MINTO – The Town of Minto has approved minor variances to allow two three-unit townhouses on separate lots on Queen Street North in Harriston.
Minto offers free roller skating at Clifford arena
CLIFFORD – The Town of Minto is now offering free roller skating on Saturdays at the arena here.
Let it Grow program teaches students about horticulture
Garden fun – Thirty students learned about horticulture in the Clifford and District Horticulture Society’s Let it Grow program.
Homecoming planned for Palmerston in 2025
PALMERSTON – Work is underway for a full-scale homecoming party here in 2025.
Town tests compressed work week for public works, community service staff
MINTO – Public works and community service staff here will be moving to a four-day work week for the summer months. Town council approved the pilot project at the May 9 meeting
Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament funding recipients announced
MINTO – Four local groups designated as recipients of the proceeds from the 2023 Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament were introduced at the May 9 town council meeting.
Province provides $1.5 million toward Trusscore expansion/upgrades
PALMERSTON – The provincial government will contribute $1.5 million toward a $10-million expansion and production enhancement project expected to create 68 new jobs at the Trusscore manufacturing facility here.