MINTO – It cost more than hoped, but Minto Fire is upgrading its truck fleet with two purchases approved by town council on Feb. 15.
Community News
Township to begin enforcing requirement for food truck vendors to be licensed
WELLINGTON NORTH – Food truck vendors need to be licensed through the township and staff will be reminding local chambers of commerce and the Mount Forest fireworks festival to ensure participating vendors are in compliance with the requirement.
Advertiser, Community News nominated for OCNA awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Advertiser has been named one of the top three community newspapers in Ontario in its circulation class for the third year in a row.
Community loses valuable volunteer Bonnie Whitehead
CLIFFORD – This community lost one its most dedicated and passionate volunteers with the passing of Bonnie Whitehead last week.
Bridge credits vaccinations for opportunity to relax public health restrictions
MINTO – While he doesn’t believe the pandemic is completely over, Mayor George Bridge said he is pleased about the planned re-opening the local municipal office and relaxation of public health restrictions at municipal recreation facilities here.
Township pressing ahead with search for new Arthur drinking water source
WELLINGTON NORTH - Preliminary testing of a potential new municipal well in Arthur has shown positive results and now the township wants to press ahead, but at greater financial cost.
Feeding Your Future expands worker training program to include mental health
Through the Feeding Your Future labour initiative, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), in…
Council awards contract to Dominion Voting Systems
WELLINGTON NORTH – Dominion Voting Systems, with headquarters in Canada and the United States, will provide two optical scanning tabulators to the township for municipal elections slated to take place on Oct. 24 across the province.
Planning staff seek pause on severance for Mount Forest apartment building
WELLINGTON NORTH – A request to defer a land severance will go to the county’s land division committee following a Feb. 7 decision by Wellington North council to support a deferral.
Media bashing way off the rails
The dream is always the same. It’s also in black and white. I’m on the witness stand in a drab…
Lovers of the birds: Winter Birding Memories
Over these 35 years on our farm Gary and I have spotted many special winter birds. I will reminisce a little about some of our experiences.
No skis? Just poles? An overview of the benefits of pole walking
You may have seen them out there and wondered why are they just using just poles? But for those who are walking with poles, commonly referred to as “Nordic walking,” they may be a step ahead in terms gaining more benefits while participating in their exercise.
Awe and wonder in Heaven
And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of…
Canadians worried about U.S. turmoil
VANCOUVER – Four-in-five Canadians say they are worried the current state of U.S. democracy will…
Scenic views on the Maitland River
Frosted stream – Recent snowfall has created some stunning scenes around northern Wellington,…