Auxiliary honours – Harriston Legion Ladies Auxiliary members Fran Rogers and Myrtle Gilbert…
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Local athletes represent Rise Combat at Pan Am kickboxing championships in Brazil
Medalists – Two athletes from Rise Combat in Mount Forest recently returned from the Pan Am…
Reflections: A Christmas message
This time of year can be so stressful and busy. As clergy we are trying to figure out how we are going to tell the story again this year. There are extra services, extra plans, pageants and productions.
Journey to Bethlehem, Christmas parade part of busy weekend in Alma community
ALMA – The community of Alma is hosting a Journey to Bethlehem live nativity event this week.
Town of Minto plans Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve celebration
PALMERSTON – The Town of Minto, Minto Fire Department, and All Aboard Palmerston, are bringing back it’s annual Family New Year’s Eve event, Fire and Ice, which will be held at the Palmerston Arena from 6 to 8pm on Dec. 31.
Wellington North council endorses McCabe’s ROMA bid
KENILWORTH – Ward 4 councillor Steve McCabe hopes to take over from Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White as the “Zone 2” representative at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) for the 2023-27 term.
Arthur resident receives Premier’s Award
ARTHUR – Jennifer Green of Arthur was honoured with the Premier’s Award in the apprenticeship category at the annual Higher Education Summit in Toronto on Nov. 28.
SE health showcases services to MPP
PALMERSTON – SE Health, a national not-for-profit social enterprise, recently hosted Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae at the Minto Rural Health Clinic and Minto-Clifford Public School to highlight the critical community health services SE Health provides to Minto residents.
Mount Forest Lions hosted Breakfast with Santa event
MOUNT FOREST – The main hall at the Mount Forest and District Sportsplex was alive with the…
Reflections: Season of hope
It’s that time of year when Christmas preparations are getting into full swing – families and companies are hosting Christmas parties, friends are planning gift exchanges, and children everywhere are compiling their Christmas wish list – and for some, this can be a hard season.
Union Civil War veterans homesteaded in Minto
Thanks to the biography that “Tot” Whitten Tate wrote about her mother, Rachel Marion Gibson Whitten, we now know a relatively detailed history of our Gibson family.
Stop 23 honours donation pledge to Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Platinum sponsor – Santa came a little early to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation, when foundation development officer Dale Franklin stopped in to see the folks at Stop 23 in Listowel.
First Meagan Byers Memorial Tournament features 35 teams
MOUNT FOREST – The first annual Meagan Byers Memorial Tournament was held Dec. 9 to 11, with 36 girls’ hockey teams competing in age categories from U9 to U15.
Minto Mad Dogs U14 Rep win Palmerston tournament in OT
Tourney winners – The Minto Mad Dogs U15 Rep team won a tournament in Palmerston on Dec. 4…
Maryborough Public School team winner of North Wellington volleyball tournament
Tournament champions – The Maryborough Public School team won the North Wellington school volleyball tournament on Dec. 7 at Victoria Cross Public School in Mount Forest.