MAPLETON – Mayor Gregg Davidson opened the Nov. 9 council meeting with a pitch for township residents to get vaccinated in light of rising COVID-19 case numbers and low vaccination rates in the community.
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Small-town infrastructure doesn’t mean small-town money for Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - An asset management plan presented to council here suggests an additional $4.9 million in average yearly spending is needed to address infrastructure demands in the decade ahead.
Clinic scheduled in response to surge in cases, low vaccination rate in Mapleton
MAPLETON – Numerous area families currently isolating due to multiple cases of COVID-19 at local schools.
Minto council approves upgrades to audio-visual equipment
MINTO – Town council has approved a $30,000 expenditure to upgrade audio-visual equipment for the council chambers here.
Minto invites community groups to apply for COVID-19 relief funding
MINTO – Municipal staff here will put out a call to community groups to submit requests for a share of the town’s allotment of COVID-19 relief funding by Dec. 1.
Minto Refugee Settlement Committee bringing another Syrian family to Harriston
HARRISTON – Minto’s small Syrian community is set to grow as the families of two brothers will reunite here later this month.
Arthur man charged after hit-and-run crash
GUELPH – An Arthur man faces several charges after a hit-and-run collision here. "The collision caused significant damage to the two involved vehicles, one of which fled the scene," Guelph Police stated in a Nov. 4 press release.
Wellington County, Minto employees bear consequences of vaccination policies
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The employment-related consequences of refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are starting to be felt by Wellington County and the Town of Minto workers.
Modernization funds allocated by Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH - Council here has approved a staff recommendation to spend $406,781 in grant funds for 10 projects aimed at modernizing delivery of township services.
Palmerston Food Bank seeking gift card donations
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Food Bank has changed the way it sponsors its Christmas clients due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Halloween Haunt brought out the fun
Halloween haunters – All dressed up and ready for the Halloween Haunt in Harriston on Oct. 29…
Mapleton council ponders changes to township’s procedural bylaw
MAPLETON – A provision to allow citizens to address council in timely fashion regarding items on their meeting agenda could be part of a revised procedural bylaw in the works for the township.
Lions donate $2,500 to Christmas Bureau program
Lions donation – Mount Forest Lions Club president Vern Job presented the Christmas…
Arthur Chamber of Commerce announces 2021 community award winners
Arthur Community Awards – The Arthur Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 community…
Local resident promotes War Amps legacy
KENILWORTH – As Remembrance Day approaches Lucas Beatty, 27, of Kenilworth, recently paused for a moment of silence at a local cenotaph to commemorate the veteran members of The War Amps.