MINTO – New murals will be added to the streetscape in both Harriston and Palmerston this year. Business and economic manager Belinda Wick Graham told Minto council on April 20 about plans for murals at Harriston Foodland and on the town-owned Lions Club shed in Heritage Park in Palmerston.
Harriston residents request new pedestrian crossings
MINTO – A group of Harriston residents is asking for two new pedestrian crossings to be installed in the community.
Temporary-use clause considered to facilitate rezoning application
MAPLETON – Township council will consider a bylaw to rezone a property on Wellington Road 7 at its next meeting, but wants to ensure a business on a newly-created residential lot is moved within two years.
Review board decision will raise assessment on gravel pits in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Warden Kelly Linton called a provincial Assessment Review Board (ARB) decision that will see assessment on some area gravel pits rise by more than 60 per cent “a step in the right direction.”
Wellington County approves funding for LaunchIt operation
MINTO – Wellington County council has approved a $20,000 allocation from the county’s Business Retention and Expansion Municipal Implementation Fund to assist the Town of Minto with operation of the LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre in Harriston.
Redmond retires from county planning department
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Linda Redmond, Wellington County’s manager of planning and environment, has retired after 17 years with the municipality.
Council considers rezoning to facilitate farm equipment manufacturing/sales facility
MAPLETON – Township council will consider a bylaw at an upcoming meeting to rezone a nearly five-acre parcel of land to allow the construction of a new 26,000 square foot facility for the sale and manufacturing of farm equipment.
Virtual volunteers help community organizations adapt to new realities
GUELPH - With COVID-19 pandemic restrictions forcing community organizations to find new ways to continue their service and charitable work, the idea of virtual volunteering is gaining traction throughout the sector.
Palmerston Foodland closes for day after vehicle crashes into store
PALMERSTON - No one was injured when a vehicle crashed into the front of the Foodland grocery store on Main Street in Palmerston at around noon on April 14. “Everybody was safe. No customers were hurt,” Foodland owner Ron McTaggert told the Advertiser shortly after the incident.
Rezoning bylaw for Clifford development passes second reading
MINTO – A bylaw to rezone a three-quarter acre parcel of land in Clifford to permit the construction of two semi-detached residential dwellings (four units total) and one single-detached home has received first and second reading by Minto council.
Minto receives $1.76 million in funding for arena upgrades, new ball diamond
PALMERSTON - The Palmerston and District Community Centre complex will see major improvements due to the Town of Minto’s successful application to the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
Seniors Centre for Excellence programs praised by councillor
MINTO – Town councillor Jean Anderson gave a shout out to the local Seniors Centre for Excellence at the April 4 Minto council meeting.
Minto council approves use of off-road vehicles on town roads
MINTO – Council here has approved a bylaw to permit and regulate the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) on town-owned roads.
Township opts for higher deductibles to reduce insurance premium
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here will take a chance on increasing deductibles in the township’s insurance policy in order to save close to $13,000 annually on its premium.
Total council remuneration holds steady in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The total cost of remuneration, expenses and benefits for members of Wellington North council in 2020 was $112,669. That figure is up only marginally from 2019, when the total was $111,563.