Grass drags - The Moorefield Optimist Club hosted its inaugural snowmobile grass drag races at the farm of Neil Driscoll on Sideroad 12 in Mapleton on Oct. 28.
Tropes not truth
There will be a wide range of repercussions stemming from the Liberal victory in the Oct. 21…
Monsters descend on Elora
Do the monster march - The annual Monster March parade went through Elora on Oct. 25.
Hectic building pace continues in Minto
MINTO – The value of building construction continues to climb at a record pace here in 2019.
Town continues investigating options for Palmerston boundary expansion
MINTO – Council here continues looking for ways to accomplish an expansion of the Palmerston…
Town, developer agree on plans for extension of Palmerston street
MINTO – The town has come to an agreement with a local developer to extend Henry Street in…
Town to apply for ICIP funding to expand Palmerston arena
MINTO – The Town of Minto will apply for funding to assist with a $2 million renovation proposal…
Nater re-elected in Perth-Wellington as Liberals reduced to minority
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Incumbent Conservative MP John Nater handily won this riding in the Oct. 21 election, taking 46.5 per cent of the vote.
Just(in) desserts
It seems somehow fitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should now have to preside over a minority…
Candidates debate climate change, trade, rural broadband at meeting in Minto
MINTO – Climate change, international trade and rural broadband all figured prominently in discussion at a Perth-Wellington federal all-candidates meeting at Pike Lake Golf Centre on Oct. 9.
A great debate
Although this column represents a last chance to make a federal election prediction, we won’t be lighting up the crystal ball this time around.
Ninth annual Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament benefits local organizations
Charity golf in Minto – Proceeds of the ninth annual Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament…
Accidental 911 calls an issue for local OPP
GUELPH – Emergency calls to police are on the rise in Wellington County, but much of it can be attributed to unintentional 911 calls.
Community resistance to higher density development among factors making county housing strategy a challenge
GUELPH – Profitability of single family homes and community opposition to multi-unit residential developments make creating a housing strategy for Wellington County a challenge according to a staff report presented to county councillors on Sept. 26.
County planning to replace rural address signage
GUELPH – Wellington County is making plans to replace existing green rural property signs with new signs that include the approved municipal road name.