MINTO – The Minto Youth Action Council (MYAC) will once again be hosting a formal wear swap event at the Grove in Palmerston.
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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…
Local school boards not immune to worsening staff shortages
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local school boards are not immune to the staffing shortages seen elsewhere in the province, with the largest board in Wellington County witnessing a 36% increase in staff absences since masks were no longer required in classrooms.
Harriston singer wins Great Community Talent Search
CAMBRIDGE – Emily MacRobbie of Harriston is the first-place winner of Drayton Entertainment’s Great Community Talent Search.
Zoning approved for truck wash facility south of Harriston
MINTO – Town council has approved a rezoning application to permit an area poultry transportation business to build a truck maintenance shop, wash bay and office building just south of Harriston.
Rezoning approved in Harriston to facilitate duplex development
HARRISTON – Minto council has approved a rezoning request to facilitate the construction of three semi-detached residences on a 0.57-acre parcel of land on Queen Street South here. A public meeting on the proposal to rezone the property from R1-B to R2 was held on April 5.
Governments turning attention to housing crisis
Strong words were spoken on the topic of housing at the March 31 Wellington County council meeting.
Ashley Fox acclaimed as candidate for provincial Perth-Wellington Liberals
PERTH COUNTY— The Liberal candidate for Perth-Wellington in the upcoming provincial election has officially been announced.
Mount Forest Lions raffle benefits Louis Marshall Hospital Foundation
Donation for hospital – Vern Job, president of the Mount Forest Lions Club, recently presented…
Pettapiece stresses importance of secure domestic food production
QUEEN’S PARK - Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece stressed the importance of secure domestic food production during a March 21 speech in the Ontario legislature.
Arthur student places first in Royal Canadian Legion’s literary competition
District winner – Arthur Public School student Mady Smith placed first in District C in the Royal…
Holstein Maplefest at Love’s Sugar Bush April 9 and 10
HOLSTEIN – The Egremont Optimist Club is hosting the 26th annual Holstein Maplefest on April 9 and 10.