WELLINGTON COUNTY - Hope Springs United Church launches on Nov. 1.
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Wellington Heights students experience Grade 9 Camp
Grade 9 camp – Eighty-one Grade 9 students from Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount…
Reflections: To Simply Be
As I am writing this reflection I am currently sitting in the Halifax airport awaiting my flight…
Webinar provides tips on TikTok
A free webinar on Oct. 18 from 7 to 8:30pm will explore how to use TikTok to engage with customers or clients.
Mount Forest Lions make donation to Food and Friends program
Nutrition donation – Bobbi Turner, right, the Student Nutrition Program manager from Children’s…
Local students receive scholarships from county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Four northern Wellington students will be receiving educational scholarships…
MYAC planning Halloween Costume Swap for local youth
PALMERSTON – The Minto Youth Action Council (MYAC) is preparing for the group’s annual Halloween Costume Swap to provide youth with access to free costumes this Halloween season.
Mission work topic of luncheon at First Baptist
MOUNT FOREST – Lea Uotila of Great Commission Media Ministries (GCMM), shared information on the group’s ministry to Russia and Ukraine at the Mount Forest First Baptist Senior luncheon on Sept. 29.
Digital Main Street offering in-person workshops for local small businesses
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Digital Main Street, along with the Minto Chamber of Commerce, Township of Wellington North and Township of Mapleton, are hosting two free workshops for local businesses.
Minto celebrates downtown enhancement
MINTO – A celebration of revitalization in local downtowns was held here on Sept. 27.
Summertime increase in calls for Wellington North Fire Services unrelated to fires
WELLINGTON NORTH - The Wellington North Fire Service experienced a rise in calls over the summertime — but not to fires.
Mapleton candidates square off at election forum in Alma
ALMA – Candidates for township and county council and local school board trustee positions fielded questions on topics ranging from taxation to truck traffic at a meeting here on Oct. 6.
Inflation pressures expected to stifle gains in Wellington North budget
WELLINGTON NORTH - The township’s budget is “favourable” overall when it comes to revenue and variances, according to a year-to-date report from finance director Farhad Hossain and included in council’s Sept. 26 meeting agenda.
New firefighter certification standard will have little impact on Wellington North Fire Service
WELLINGTON NORTH - New regulations from the province came into effect in July requiring all fire departments, including those staffed by volunteers, to meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) minimum training standards and fully-certify all firefighters by 2026.
Township appoints Principles Integrity as new integrity commissioner
WELLINGTON NORTH – Jeffrey Abrams and Janice Atwood-Petkovski of Toronto-based Principles Integrity were appointed by council on Sept. 26, with the change taking effect on Jan. 1.