CAMBRIDGE – The Grand River Conservation Authority is preparing for its annual installation of warning booms or white buoys to warn paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away from dams.
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Minto midwife experiences life in northern community
MINTO – “It's baffling to imagine anyone ever settling there. I mean the environment is so incredibly hostile,” said Minto midwife Amy Sjaarda, who recently returned from a nine-week stint helping expectant mothers in the northern Quebec community of Puvirnituq.
UGDSB encouraging school community to continue to wear masks
GUELPH – As the province enters the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are encouraging everyone in the school community to continue to wear masks when indoors.
Black Cat speed monitors reveal chronic speeding problems on Brock Road
PUSLINCH – Over five days between Jan. 28 and Feb. 3, Black Cat speed monitors installed along Brock Road in Puslinch tracked the speeds of 63,739 vehicles.
Bridge recognized for influence on local economic development
TORONTO – Town of Minto Mayor George Bridge was recognized at a gathering of Ontario leaders in the field of economic development here last week.
Co-op members approve merger
HARRISTON – A merger between two local farm cooperatives has been approved.
Ground-breaking ceremony held at future Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark
Breaking ground – Lions Club members, township officials and a local youth marked the…
Budget housing aid needs to reach rural communities: Nater
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Perth-Wellington MP John Nater calls the 2022 federal budget tabled by Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 7 “a mixed bag.”
‘Trees and Quackers’ fundraiser to take place in Clifford on April 30
CLIFFORD - The Clifford and District Horticultural Society is inviting local residents to plant a tree in Old Rotary Park and then stay to watch the 2022 Clifford Rotary Duck Race.
It’s Bloody Good Friday!
Growing up during my teen years I had a friend who tried to annoy me by singing as loud as possible…
Formal wear swap planned for local youth by MYAC
MINTO – The Minto Youth Action Council (MYAC) will once again be hosting a formal wear swap event at the Grove in Palmerston.
Council approves purchase of three trucks
WELLINGTON NORTH - The township’s building and operations departments are getting a few shiny, new trucks.
Drayton and District Skating Club held its Skating Showcase
Skating Showcase – The Drayton and District Skating Club held its end-of-year Skating Showcase on…
Minto declares 2022 the Year of the Garden
Year of the Garden – Supporting a Canadian Gardening Council initiative, the Town of Minto…
Alma Optimist Club hosted first country dance since 2019
Country Dance Returns – The Alma Optimist Club hosted its first country dance since 2019 on…