Community News

MAPLETON – While the township’s before and after school program at Maryborough Public School is closing for the remainder of this school year, the door has been left open to relaunch the program next fall.

PALMERSTON – A grand opening will be held at the renovated Palmerston arena on Nov. 12.

MOUNT FOREST – Remembrance Day will be marked at schools across Wellington County. 

PALMERSTON – A hockey tournament at the Palmerston arena on Nov. 5 raised $16,000 for Ken and Carolyn Brubacher as their 12-year-old son Trevor awaits a kidney transplant. Innovative, Whispering Meadows Family Farms and Martin’s Family Fruit Farm sponsored the event.

MINTO – The Minto Selects are on top of the broomball world. The team won the Men’s division at the World Broomball Championships held in Kingston from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5.

ARTHUR – The Arthur Chamber of Commerce presented its 2022 community awards to recipients at the Arthur Legion on Oct. 19.

HARRISTON - Harriston is a long way from the refugee camps of Turkey, crammed with displaced Syrians, and farther away still from Aleppo’s embattled streets. But for Obid Almohamed and his family, the small community of Harriston, with less than 2,000 inhabitants, is now home.

PALMERSTON - Town of Minto unveils newly installed street signs commemorating local residents' service in First and Second World Wars.

Remembrance service – Harriston Royal Canadian Legion Branch 296 held a Remembrance ceremony at…

Haunting on Main – Local residents were out in force, and in costume, for the Haunting on Main…

MINTO – Traffic safety issues in the town of Palmerston continue to be a concern for Minto council as it awaits a staff report on the situation.

Providing resources – Donors, volunteers and shoppers have made it possible for the Palmerston…

Terry Fox Run – The entire Wolverine community participated in the annual Terry Fox Run held at…