MINTO – Proceeds from the fifth annual Andersons’ Community Christmas event will be shared between the Clifford Rotary Club and Big Brothers, Big Sisters North Wellington.
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Winter fun at Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park
Winter fun – Jonny and Ethan Woeshka, and Cooper and Sophia Winter, friends from Arthur,…
Alma Community Recreation Association hosts bottle drive for pollinator garden
Bottles for bees – A bottle drive was held by the Alma Community Recreation Association…
Local man extends life of snowmen
Mount Forest resident Bob Tokarsky has been having fun extending the life of snowmen by…
Palmerston Foodland’s holiday drive supports Palmerston Food Bank
Feeding those in need – Palmerston Foodland customers answered the call to support the…
Dispute over Harriston townhouse development headed to court
HARRISTON – A local couple is about to get their day in court in a long-standing dispute over elements of a townhouse development behind their George Street home.
Non-profit groups apply for action plan grants
MINTO – Seven local non-profit organizations have applied for a grant to cover the cost of an upgraded Zoom account to facilitate meetings.
Recreation program plans remain flexible in Minto
MINTO – Plans for recreation programming remain flexible here, as the region readjusts to the provincial COVID-19 framework following the lifting of a province-wide stay-at-home order on Feb. 12.
Minto updating development charges bylaw to reflect changes in provincial legislation
MINTO – A public meeting was held on March 2 on proposed amendments to the Town of Minto’s development charges bylaw.
Minto to consider report on proposed off-road vehicles bylaw in April
MINTO – A report on a proposed bylaw to allow use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) on municipal roads is expected to be on the agenda for the April 6 town council meeting.
Fund set up for family of Arthur woman who died in crash
ARTHUR – A fundraiser for the family of a local woman who lost her life in a tragic car crash has already raised over $73,000.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Caressant Care Arthur
ARTHUR – With no active cases among residents or staff, the COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care Arthur is finally over. The long-term care outbreak, which infected 57 residents and 63 staff and led to 19 resident deaths, was declared over late in the day on March 2.
Sparkling scenery in Minto
Sparkling scenery – Recent snowfalls have created a variety of pleasant scenes around…
Empty drop-off in Alma supports pollinator project
ALMA – The Alma Optimist Club will be collecting returnable empty bottles and cans on March…
Local consultations inform budget process: Pettapiece
QUEEN’S PARK – Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece hosted pre-budget consultations with…