MINTO – Town councillor Jean Anderson gave a shout out to the local Seniors Centre for Excellence at the April 4 Minto council meeting.
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Drayton Entertainment theatre patron wins jackpot of $83,470
CAMBRIDGE - Diane Halstead of Cambridge, is the winner of Drayton Entertainment’s first online Ultimate 50/50 raffle taking home a total jackpot of $83,470.
Minto council approves use of off-road vehicles on town roads
MINTO – Council here has approved a bylaw to permit and regulate the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) on town-owned roads.
Palmerston Legion donates $34,500 to local organizations
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Legion’s Catch the Ace committee has announced five local recipients of nearly $35,000 in funds raised by its latest round of Catch the Ace draws.
Wellington Heights Secondary School CELP students clean up around Mount Forest
CELP cleanup – The Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) Community Environmental…
Clifford man wins $50,000 lottery prize
Lottery win – Irvin Pfeffer of Clifford won an Ontario 49 second prize worth $50,000 on Feb.…
April is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month
Do you have two minutes to help save a life? With April being recognized as National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month, David Foster and the David Foster Foundation are using this month to draw awareness to the constant need for support and encourages all Canadians to get #GetVocal.
Vaccinations are the way out of this
As the North Wellington Community News went press this week, parents were once again preparing for their school age children to transition back to online learning.
Drive-by wishes help community celebrate Mount Forest woman’s 80th birthday
Birthday parade – An drive-by celebration was held for Shirley Bruce’s 80th birthday on…
Traditional Arthur Fall Fair cancelled; organizers moving to virtual format
ARTHUR – For the second year in a row, the traditional Arthur Fall Fair will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, organizers will be providing a virtual fair this year, "with the possibility of a few in-person" events/exhibits.
Drayton Fair cancelled again – but some events will carry on
MAPLETON - For the second year in a row the Drayton Fair is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, officials note, many of the society’s traditional events will still take place.
Township opts for higher deductibles to reduce insurance premium
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here will take a chance on increasing deductibles in the township’s insurance policy in order to save close to $13,000 annually on its premium.
Total council remuneration holds steady in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The total cost of remuneration, expenses and benefits for members of Wellington North council in 2020 was $112,669. That figure is up only marginally from 2019, when the total was $111,563.
Mapleton Fire Rescue applies for funding to purchase laptops for virtual training
MAPLETON – Township council has approved a plan to apply for $7,100 in provincial funding to assist with training firefighters in a pandemic environment.
Mapleton to submit RFP to operate before and after school program
MAPLETON – Council has authorized staff to respond to a Request for Proposals to operate a before and after school program in Upper Grand District School Board facilities within the township.