PERTH-WELLINGTON – Wellington North will receive more than $1 million in provincial funding for the reconstruction of Smith Street in Arthur.
Community News
David Emery, Al Dietrich place first in Arthur Seniors shuffleboard event
ARTHUR – The Arthur Seniors winter session of Shuffleboard ran from Jan. 18 to March 15, with 20 players participating.
Reflections: Resurrection hope
The last time I wrote I talked about hope. That human beings are through-and-through creatures of hope. That there is almost nothing we can’t bear so long as we have hope, and there is not much we can bear without it.
Deputy CBO appointed for Mapleton
MAPLETON – Tim Schwartzentruber has been appointed deputy chief building official for the township.
Breakfast with mayor event well attended
Mayor’s breakfast - The annual Minto Mayor’s Breakfast, held on April 14 at the Harriston-Minto Community Complex, was attended by a large crowd of local business and community members.
Royal Canadian Legion Poster and Literacy Competition winner announced
Poster winner – Palmerston Public School student Callie Cole won first place at both branch and zone levels in the Royal Canadian Legion Poster and Literacy Competition for her entry in the Intermediate Colour Poster category.
Drayton ball diamonds upgraded with aid of Ontario Trillium Foundation
DRAYTON – There’s LED lighting, upgraded bleachers, new surfacing, and updates to bathrooms and a concession building at the Drayton ball diamonds.
Hamilton cyclist dead after being struck by vehicle
MAPLETON – A Hamilton senior is dead after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bike here on Sunday. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Wellington Road 12 between Wellington Road 8 and 12th Line, on April 16 at about 3pm.
Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show draws large crowds to see latest in agriculture
DRAYTON – The Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show made a successful return to the PMD arena complex after a three-year pandemic-related absence.
Wellness focus of Lighthouse Festival coming to Wellington North, Minto
MOUNT FOREST – A wellness festival promoting everyday activities that support both physical and mental health is planned for the fall in Wellington North and Minto.
Warning booms and buoys being installed at GRCA dams
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be installing warning booms or buoys upstream of dams to alert paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away.
Family of artists collaborates on exhibition at Minto gallery
HARRISTON – The Minto Arts Council’s latest exhibit, Three Views of Ontario, opened on April 4, with an artists reception held April 6.
Outdoor rink, change rooms proposed on Drayton-area farm
MAPLETON – Owners of a farm on the eastern edge of Drayton are seeking a rezoning to allow the creation of an outdoor ice rink and change rooms.
Town to recognize Clifford pioneer cemetery as historically significant
CLIFFORD – The Town of Minto is making plans to recognize an inactive cemetery site here as historically significant.
Minto Tuff Truck Challenge set for April 29 in Harriston
HARRISTON – The mud will fly once again at the Harriston Kinsmen Club’s spring 2023 Minto Tuff Truck Challenge.