MINTO – Town council has directed staff to prepare a draft bylaw to regulate the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) on municipal roads in consultation with the Ontario Provincial Police.
Cork: County in solid position to deal with waste
WELLINGTON NORTH – The County of Wellington will be well positioned to deal with solid waste when…
Local sports group get boost from Donald family through CWCF Wellington North Youth Fund
MOUNT FOREST – Two minor sports organizations here received a big boost from a local family…
Minto parks lit up for season
Parks around the Town of Minto have been decorated for the holiday season. This vision of Santa’s…
Stable OMPF allocation could alleviate capital spending cuts
WELLINGTON NORTH – With the provincial government maintaining the township’s 2021 Ontario Municipal Partnership (OMPF) allocation at nearly the 2020 level, staff and council here won’t need to cut capital spending as deeply to keep next year’s municipal tax levy increase under two per cent.
Arthur Optimrs Club fill a bus for local food bank
Optimrs food drive – Members of the Arthur Optimrs Club were busy filling a bus with…
Children’s foundation collecting gift cards, snowsuits for area families
PALMERSTON – North Wellington residents still have time to help out with the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Christmas Adopt-a-Family program and contributions can be made locally.
Politicos peddle conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories have been around since long before the internet provided an omnipresent forum for them. Who killed JFK? Aliens in Roswell! Paul is dead! Elvis Lives!
Santa Cruise brings Christmas magic to the streets in Town of Minto
Santa and Mrs. Claus brought the Christmas spirit to the streets of Harriston on Nov. 21. Led by…
Veteran recognized
Perth-Wellington MP John Nater, right, presented John Walsh of Arthur with a commemorative lapel…
Light Up Drew Night planned for Dec. 5; donations for local food bank accepted
DREW – With COVID-19 putting a halt on plans for their 2020 Christmas concert, members of this small rural community are planning to celebrate the season with a Light Up Drew Night.
Minto council to consider bylaw regulating off road vehicles
MINTO – Council here is preparing to consider allowing the use of off road vehicles (ORV) on town-owned roads.
New pharmacy opens in Drayton
DRAYTON – A ribbon cutting was held for a new pharmacy operated by a north Wellington native with…
Harriston Legion hosted a Remembrance Day service
Harriston remembers – Harriston Legion Branch 296 hosted a Remembrance Day service at the…
Ford sidelining the scientists
It’s now seeming like our current provincial government’s conversion from bluster-based to…