ATWOOD – The chilly conditions didn’t keep maple syrup enthusiasts away on Friday, Feb. 24, as about 40 people gathered at Hoover’s Maple Syrup operation on Line 78 north of Atwood for the ceremonial first tree tapping of the season.
Community News
MP says Ottawa protest should have been ended without Emergencies Act
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Despite the finding of a federal commission that use of the Emergencies Act to quell the February 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protest in Ottawa was justified, local MP John Nater maintains the government “could have and should have” resolved the matter through other means.
Hop aboard the Library Express for March Break
March Break is just around the corner and we’re going full steam ahead at the library. From March 13 – 18, it’s “All Aboard the Library Express!”
Exercise provides benefits for cancer patients
More and more research is supporting both the physical and mental benefits of exercise along the cancer journey.
Saugeen connects hosts workshop series to celebrate International Women’s Day
NEUSTADT – Saugeen Connects, a partnership between Saugeen Economic Development Corporation…
Local Foodland donates to Mount Forest Community Pantry
Big contribution – Kim, left, and Luigi Catalano and their staff of Mount Forest Foodland…
Wellington North firefighters brought fire safety lessons to Family Day event
Safety first – Wellington North firefighters, from left: Cole Lamont, Nole Black, and Jeremy Benn…
Minto Mad Dogs U13LL end WOAA Silver South Group playoff in a tie
Inches – Minto Mad Dogs U13 LL goalie Sawyer Schiestel was inches away from recording a shutout…
Drayton hockey players are OMHA champs
OMHA champions – Emmett Colwill and Jaxon McGuire, both of Drayton, won the OMHA U13A…
Reflections: Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month I’m sure people are aware that February was Black History Month, perhaps…
2022: The Year in Review
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The North Wellington Community News would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2023 as we take a look back on an eventful year in 2022.
Newspaper delivery with a smile
Carried or carrier? – Luca Gustafson explores a new Wellington Advertiser newspaper delivery bag.…
Mapleton receives federal funds to replace Drayton pumping station
DRAYTON – Mapleton Township and the federal government are partnering on a $5-million project for the design and construction of a new pumping station in Drayton.
Minto resident recovering after ‘freak accident’
MINTO – A local man has a new hero, his granddaughter, who got him safely to the hospital after a softball-sized rock slammed through the windshield of his vehicle and shattered his face as he was driving on the Eighth Line near his rural home on Feb. 13.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases up slightly across WDGPH; hospitalizations steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has stabilized over the last week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while overall cases have increased slightly.