MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School Wolverine Boys Lacrosse team had a successful season this year.
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Mount Forest Lions Club donates $5,000 to Upper Canada Learning
KENILWORTH – The Mount Forest Lions Club presented Upper Canada Learning with a $5,000 donation towards a new playground at Kenilworth Public School.
Palmerston hosts its third annual Raleway Festival
PALMERSTON – The third annual Palmerston Raleway Festival took place June 22 at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum.
Arthur student wins $5,000 OMHA bursary
ARTHUR – Wellington Heights Secondary School graduate Conner Schmidt has been rewarded for his excellence in academics, athletics and community service.
At The Library: Summer reading has officially begun at the library
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Our Summer Reading Club has officially begun!
New policy supports Pride, rejects group’s ‘neutrality’ idea
MINTO – Town council has unanimously approved a new commemoration policy that effectively allows Pride banners to be displayed – but for one month only – and rejects a so-called “neutrality” bylaw proposed by a group of residents.
Police seize close to $100,000 in meth; Mount Forest man charged
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington County OPP officials say an officer patrolling Main Street North in Mount Forest saw the driver of a sedan dealing drugs at about 11:15pm on June 19.
Wellington North man charged with murder in 2019 death of Jason Brown
MINTO – Police have charged a third person – a Wellington North man – in connection with the 2019 kidnapping and death of Jason John Brown.
Wellington North Township celebrates 25 years of amalgamation
WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North Township’s community celebrated the 25 year anniversary since several villages and townships amalgamated in 1999.
NDSS Girl’s Slo-Pitch team competed at OFSAA tournament
PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School Girl’s Slo-Pitch team traveled to Hamilton June 10 and 11 to compete at Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) tournament.
Mindfulness practice: let go of perfection to be in the present
About 20 years ago, I came across a book called The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, and it completely changed how I looked at my thinking.
WHSS students’ participated in the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet
MOUNT FOREST – Students from Wellington Heights Secondary School participated in the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet in Guelph on May 15 at St. James Catholic High School.
NDSS student Alexis Skerrit publishes short story
PALMERSTON – Norwell District Secondary School student Alexis Skerrit’s short story was recently published in an anthology called Synergy by Polar Expressions Publications.
Prom night in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington Heights Secondary School held its prom on May 24 at the Mount Forest Sports Complex.
Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation held its fourth gala, funds for ECG fleet
MOUNT FOREST – The Louise Marshall Hospital (LMH) Foundation’s fourth annual gala, with theme Adventures in Wonderland, was held at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on June 15.