HOLSTEIN – Holstein General Store is celebrating its grand reopening on Aug. 14 from 4 to 8pm.
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Drayton Entertainment to open new Youth Academy in Waterloo
DRAYTON – Drayton Entertainment is opening a new Youth Academy in Waterloo that officials say “will serve as a hub for the company’s expanding arts education initiatives.”
Mapleton exploring costs of hybrid voting option for 2022 municipal election
MAPLETON - Council here is exploring additional voting options, including phone and internet-based voting, for the 2022 municipal election.
Xplornet proposing new telecommunications towers in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – Two new telecommunications towers could be coming to Wellington North.
Liberals nominate Brendan Knight as Perth–Wellington MP candidate
PERTH–WELLINGTON – The Liberal Party has announced its candidate for the Perth-Wellington riding in the next federal election will be Brendan Knight.
Mapleton council approves funding for Drayton Minor Hockey ice dividers
MAPLETON - Council here has approved using the remainder of its 2021 "50/50" fund to cover nearly half the cost of ice board dividers for Drayton Minor Hockey.
Firefighters respond to field fire in Minto
MINTO – Minto Fire’s Clifford and Harriston stations responded to a field fire near Highway 89 and 10th Line in Minto around 3:15pm on August 6.
Moorefield beekeeper hoping agricultural funding will sweeten growing business
MAPLETON - Bob Eby of Eby Family Honey says Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding targeting beekeepers will help to grow his buzzing business.
Tri-Town Photo Contest sponsored by local downtown organizations
MINTO – A Tri-Town Photo Contest, sponsored by local downtown organizations is underway here.
2021 Headstone Hunt to include presentations on WW II history
MINTO - The fifth annual Harriston Superior Monuments Headstone Hunt will return this fall.
Blessings to You makes donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington
Helping out - Blessings to You co-chairs Linda Wright and Deanna Martin present a cheque for $2,000 to Heather Bults, president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW).
Governments provide internet funding
PERTH-WELLINGTON – The Government of Ontario, partnering with the federal government, has announced up to $19,668,735 to bring high-speed internet to up to 2,700 households and businesses in underserved areas throughout Perth-Wellington and surrounding areas.
Tie dye and trivia event held
Tie dye and trivia - Harriston Rising hosted a tie dye and trivia night at the Harriston Community Centre Pavilion on Aug. 3. Games, snacks and tie dying a shirt were on the agenda for the event.
Minto Makers’ Market comes to Palmerston
Makers’ Market – Natasha Weber, owner of Paracord Princess Hunting Accessories, was among…
11th annual Minto Mayor’s Golf Tournament supports local school, minor hockey
Mayor’s Golf Tourney – The 11th annual Minto Mayor’s Golf Tournament was held at the Pike…