Canadian news publishers applaud the decision by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, to end the Government of Canada’s advertising with Meta’s Facebook and Instagram services in response to Meta’s threat to block news in Canada.
Partial Closure of Trafalgar Road until August 4.
Hillsburgh – A portion of Trafalgar Road will be closed to through traffic until Aug. 4 to expedite construction work in Hillsburgh and facilitate installing water and sewer connections crossing Trafalgar.
Local student earns National Book Award, starts scholarship
MOUNT FOREST – Graduating Grade 12 Wellington Heights Secondary School student Joey Townsend has won the University of Toronto’s National Book Award.
Mount Forest Fireworks Festival features four days of fun for all
MOUNT FOREST – The 2023 Mount Forest Fireworks Festival will feature four days of fun for all ages from July 13 to 16.
Harriston-Minto Fall Fair selects new fair ambassadors
MINTO – The 2023 junior and senior ambassadors for the Harriston-Minto Fall Fair were selected at a competition on July 8.
Harriston Legion donates to MRI campaign
HARRISTON – Harriston Legion members and members of the branch’s Catch the Ace committee recently invited representatives from the Palmerston and District Hospital’s MRI Committee to join them at the branch, in order to present them with a cheque for $20,000 towards the MRI campaign.
Top athletes
MOUNT FOREST — Leah Richardson and Mason Eurig are this year’s recipients of the Senior Athlete of the Year Award at Wellington Heights.
Egremont Optimists make final installment on $50,000 pledge to local hospital foundation
HOLSTEIN – July 1 marked a big day for the Egremont Optimists Club.
Donor hall of fame
PALMERSTON – Diane Speers and Connie Robinson of The Blessings to You Centre in Palmerston recently attended a special evening at the Cutten Fields in Guelph hosted by The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.
Moorefield Optimist Club supports two worthy causes
Moorefield– The Optimist Club of Moorefield held a bottle drive on May 27.
Reflections
By Laurie Langdon Inner comfort The secret of contentment is found in the state of inner comfort…
Harriston-Minto Ambassador of the Fair competition set for July 8
HARRISTON – The 2023 Harriston-Minto Ambassador of the Fair Competition will feature seven competitors for the junior ambassador title and three in the senior category. The competition will be held on July 8 at the Harriston-Minto Community Centre Auditorium.
Palmerston Tim Hortons has another record Smile Cookie campaign
PALMERSTON - The Palmerston Tim Hortons once again had a record Smile Cookie campaign in May, raising $14,602 for the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF).
Alma celebrates Canada Day in Wallace Cumming Park
ALMA – Canada Day events in Alma began at noon on July 1, with a parade entering Wallace Cumming Park to an open patch of grass where a ceremony began.