Community News

HARRISTON – The Orangeville Viking U11 boys hockey team will be playing in Harriston in hopes of raising funds for a little girl with acute lymphocytic leukemia. 

HARRISTON – The Town of Minto hosted a Candy Canes and Cocktails evening in downtown Harriston on Nov. 13.

PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School Junior boys volleyball team will be heading to Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association (CWOSSA) championship in Hanover on Nov. 15.

MINTO –A good crowd was on hand for All Aboard Palmerston’s Light Up the Park evening on Nov. 15.

ARTHUR – Even if there’s no snow in the forecast, people just might get to see some snow of sorts at the Arthur Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 30.

PALMERSTON – The push for cyber safety and human trafficking awareness among students is significant as technology seeps into the lives of youth. 

CLIFFORD – Santa Claus will be flying his sleigh all the way to Clifford to greet the residents before Christmas arrives. 

ARTHUR – It was standing room only as the friends, family and co-workers of Gerald Townsend gathered at the Arthur Parish Hall to celebrate his retirement from Gay Lea Foods as their dairy goat specialist.  

MAPLETON – Woodham, who served as a Mapleton councillor from 2014 to 2018, is filling the seat vacated by former councillor Martin Tamlyn.

MAPLETON – Three different logos are used to represent the Mapleton fire department, and officials have decided it’s time to change that and streamline department branding. 

MOUNT FOREST – Wellington Heights Secondary School’s (WHSS) boys varsity soccer team had an exciting playoff run this year after finishing the season in fourth place with three wins, three losses, and four ties, for a total of 13 points.

MINTO – From Nov. 10 to Nov. 11 the Minto communities were paying respect to the fallen veterans.

MINTO –  The town of Minto is announcing the debut of “Minto’s Magical Holiday Towns,” a festive experience inviting residents and visitors to celebrate the holiday season.