NORTH WELLINGTON – Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBS) has cancelled its annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community News
Minto approves action plan to assist local non-profit groups
MINTO – Town council has approved spending up to $19,500 on an action plan to support local non-profit service and cultural organizations dealing with the impact of COVID-19.
South Bruce nuclear dump opponents address Minto council
MINTO – A group fighting a proposal to locate an underground dumpsite for radioactive nuclear waste in neighbouring South Bruce brought its concerns to council here on Feb. 2.
Councillor concerned about lack of parkland in proposed Mount Forest subdivision
KENILWORTH – A Wellington North councillor has expressed concern about the lack of parkland in a proposed subdivision in Mount Forest.
Minto moving forward with flood mitigation planning
MINTO – Council here has approved the Harriston Flood Mitigation Study and directed staff to work on designs and a financial plan to implement the study’s recommendations, including diversion of the Maitland River around the town.
Wellington North council passes bylaw restricting parking on Mount Forest Drive
MOUNT FOREST – Increased traffic congestion along Mount Forest Drive has compelled Wellington North council to step in and restrict parking along the road.
Mapleton Township to phase in increase to interment charges
MAPLETON – The township will increase interment fees in municipally-operated cemeteries by 10 per cent a year in order to make up for a long-standing shortfall in care and maintenance charges.
Green building standards don’t need to impede development, county climate change coordinator tells Mapleton council
MAPLETON – Adoption of green building standards doesn’t have to be an impediment to local development, says Wellington County’s climate change coordinator Karen Chisholme.
Optimist rink offers outdoor fun for local youngsters
Outdoor fun – With so many activities shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ice rinks offer…
Groundhog déjà vu
It’s Groundhog Day as I write this and in the real-world sense of this odd North American tradition, Wiarton Willie has surely seen his shadow this sunny morn and an early spring is thereby anticipated.
Snow sculpture contest hosted by Optimists
Snow contest – The Optimist Club of Moorefield is holding a snow sculpture contest. Local…
Little Libraries will be popping up in Mapleton to increase local literacy skills
MAPLETON — Lower literacy skills among rural Canadian youths has inspired a local university student to take action and bring “little libraries” to the Mapleton area.
Voting underway for contest
MINTO – Entries in the Snow Sculptures with a Twist contest can be seen online, as well as…
Brampton man charged in death of teen hit by boat last summer
MAPLETON – A Brampton man has been charged in connection with the death of a Kitchener teenager hit by a boat on Conestogo Lake last summer.
Book by township native offers local glimpse of Depression-era life in rural Ontario
MAPLETON – A new book by a former township resident offers a look at rural Ontario life during…