MOUNT FOREST – Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) teacher Ben McCabe was surprised when he learned he was one of Upper Grand District School Board’s Everyday Heroes for the 2019-20 school year.
Kitchen safety Fire Prevention Week theme
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is kitchen safety and the…
Mapleton recruiting firefighters
MAPLETON – Mapleton Fire Rescue is holding a recruitment session in October. “We’re trying to…
Low community transmission key to keeping COVID-19 out of schools
GUELPH – Keeping community transmission of COVID-19 low is a key factor in keeping the coronavirus out of schools, public health officials say.
Township denies request to waive water, sewage fees due to COVID-19
WELLINGTON NORTH – Township council has denied a request from a property owner in Arthur who wanted water and sewer fees waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual Drayton Farm Show cancelled due to Covid-19
DRAYTON – The Drayton Farm Show has been cancelled but the exhibitors continue to rally behind…
Mapleton considers changes to bylaw for development charges
DRAYTON – A new development charges bylaw is coming to Mapleton.
Mapleton taking deeper look at vacant commercial building taxes
DRAYTON – Mapleton staff has been directed to investigate alternative solutions to discourage specific commercial buildings from being vacant.
Arthur teen seeing success in acting career
CENTRE WELLINGTON – An Arthur teen is making a name for herself in the acting industry.
Drayton Kinsmen, Kinettes celebrate club’s 100th anniversary
DRAYTON – Mayor Gregg Davidson declared Feb. 22 Kin Canada Day in the Township of Mapleton.
Council updates Fire Marque bylaw
DRAYTON – Mapleton has revised a bylaw that allows Fire Marque to collect fees from resident’s personal insurance companies in the event of a fire.
Re-zoning approved for new Moorefield LCBO outlet
DRAYTON – Re-zoning for a new liquor store outlet in Moorefield has been approved.
Mapleton approves sole-source quotation for new trucks
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has approved a sole-source quotation from Viking Cives for two new tandem axle plow dump trucks.
January building fees in Mapleton beat township’s three-year average
DRAYTON – Fees collected by the Mapleton building department are above the three year average,…
Drayton’s Rourke Martin headed to international hockey tournament
DRAYTON – A local hockey player is going to make his international debut in Las Vegas this spring.