MAPLETON – Upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in Mapleton are estimated to cost $41,327,576.
Mapleton proposes $30-million budget, 3.6 per cent tax levy increase
MAPLETON – Property owners here may face a tax levy increase of 3.55 per cent in 2025. Mapleton’s proposed 2025 consolidated budget tops $30 million, with over $20 million in total capital expenditures.
Marden author’s newest book explores ‘the healing power of music’
ELORA – Music is a pivotal part of 12-year-old Flora Parsons’ identity, and it serves as a safety net as she, and those around her, grapple with life’s challenges. Parsons is the main character in Jean Mill’s newest novel, After the Wallpaper Music. Mills has lived in Marden for the last 27 years
Arthur Lions Club honours charter member, fallen lieutenant with banner
ARTHUR – Dr. Samuel Park was a charter member of the Arthur Lions Club, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, one of just a handful of doctors in Arthur’s community in the late 1930s, and a lieutenant in the Second World War.
‘School of Fish’ art installation will recognize ECFTA supporters
ELORA – A project is underway to adorn the MacDonald Pavilion at the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) with a school of 75 aluminum fish.
Annual Holiday Giving Guide highlights needs of local charities, non-profits
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Organizations supporting locals through the upcoming holiday season can connect with community members looking to help out through an annual online guide.
Mapleton user fees, charges to increase Jan. 1
MAPLETON – User fees and charges for permits, animal control, site plan control, severances, facility rentals, water and wastewater, and other municipal services in Mapleton will be increasing on Jan. 1.
Speed camera coming to Drayton
MAPLETON – An automated speed enforcement camera will be installed in front of Drayton Heights Public School early next year.
Mapleton councillors congratulate Drayton Fall Fair Junior Ambassador Lauren Hennessy
MAPLETON – Since the year she was born, Lauren Hennesy said she has never missed the Drayton Fall Fair.
MPP assures province won’t force wind turbines on unwilling hosts
MAPLETON – Following a lengthy discussion on wind turbines at a Sept. 24 Mapleton council meeting, MPP Mathew Rae wrote a letter to Mayor Gregg Davidson and council regarding the province’s approach to renewable energy projects.
Mapleton council approves process for filling vacant seat
MAPLETON – Since former councillor Martin Tamlyn’s resignation in September, there has been a vacant seat on Mapleton council.
Minto-Clifford Public School feeds over 400 students daily
HARRISTON – It’s hard for kids to learn if their stomachs are grumbling with hunger.
Record-breaking attendance at Erin Fall Fair
ERIN – Locals showed off their “Country Routes and Rubber Boots” at the Erin Fall Fair over the Thanksgiving weekend, with people travelling from near and far to check out the wide range of entertainment offered by the Erin Agricultural Society.
Sensational Elora’s Pumpkin Day brings fall celebration to county museum
ABOYNE – Sensational Elora's annual Pumpkin Day moved to the Wellington County Museum and Archives this year, bringing pumpkins, dancing, drumming, storytelling, snakes and more to Aboyne on Oct. 12.
UGDSB to explore phasing out fossil fuels, create climate crisis action plan
GUELPH – Students are concerned about climate change – and it's important for them to see adults, including school board officials, making efforts to reduce emissions. That’s the message parents brought to the Upper Grand District School Board on Oct. 8.