Community News

Craft market – The Mount Forest Agricultural Society hosted a craft market at the local…

CLIFFORD - District 7 Director Kathy Bouma installed the 2021 Clifford and District Horticultural Society executive and board on Oct. 5 at John Hobelman Rotary Centennial Park in Clifford.

MOUNT FOREST - Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 recently presented donations to the local hospital foundation and Junior C hockey club.

WELLINGTON COUNTY  – While other hospitals in the region will require patient care partners to be double vaccinated by Nov. 9 to enter the buildings, hospitals in Wellington County have not yet taken that step.

PALMERSTON – The Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington Dufferin is hosting an event here to promote mental health awareness in the agricultural community.

MOUNT FOREST – Police are looking for help to identify the person(s) responsible for slashing the tires on 21 vehicles parked overnight on streets and in parking lots here.

MAPLETON – The Township of Mapleton has ended a local state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MINTO – Council here has revised the town’s 2021 capital budget and authorized the treasurer to proceed with debenture financing of about $5.2 million.

WELLINGTON NORTH – The Arthur Seniors Centre has been closed until Dec. 31. Wellington North CAO Mike Givens said the township made the decision in consultation with volunteers at the centre.

MINTO – The Town of Minto will provide a grant of $14,800 from a pool of COVID-19 relief funding to the Minto Minor Hockey Association.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington North Fire Services is transitioning to county radio system; new dispatching arrangement will provide full-time dispatcher from Guelph Fire Department.

Racers and spectators braved the rain and mud on Oct. 16 for the second annual Moore-Field-Drags…