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Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Depot moves to Harriston
MINTO – The County of Wellington’s Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving…
Kinettes plan Reverse Trick-or-Treating for Halloween
MAPLETON – With COVID-19 concerns raising questions about the viability of traditional trick or…
Kinettes set to host third Holiday Market event in Moorefield
MOOREFIELD – The Drayton Kinette Club is hosting its third annual Holiday Handmade Market here…
Splash Pad contribution
Splash Pad contribution – Mount Forest Lions president Marty Young presented Wellington North…
TD Smith makes major donation to Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation
Major donation to foundation – In a long-awaited cheque presentation, Louise Marshall…
St. Mary Catholic School students take part in annual Terry Fox Run
Running for Terry – Students at St. Mary Catholic School in Mount Forest participated in the…
Students from St. John Catholic School took part in annual Terry Fox Run
Walking for Terry – Students from St. John Catholic School in Arthur participated in the…
Graduation ceremonies cancelled for Class of 2019-2020
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 have been cancelled at both…
Minto to apply for official plan amendment to expand urban boundary in Palmerston
MINTO – The Town of Minto will file an application for an amendment to the Wellington County Official Plan to increase the urban boundary of Palmerston in order to accommodate projected growth in that community.
Councillor proposes three notices of motion for Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – Councillor Dan Yake introduced three notices of motion at a recent Wellington North meeting, two of which will be discussed at the next meeting on Oct. 13.
Minto reducing number of office staff, requiring appointments for residents
MINTO – The town has decided to "modify the operations of our municipal office" in response to recent changes in provincial COVID-19 protocols, states an Oct. 5 press release.
Local auto dealership makes multi-year pledge to area hospitals
LISTOWEL – What was expected to be a run of the mill cheque presentation to two local hospitals was, in fact, something much greater.
Wellington North staff to continue working from home for now
WELLINGTON NORTH – At the Sept. 28 meeting, council discussed a report regarding the township’s work-from-home policy.
Accident rate down at some of Mapleton’s most dangerous intersections
MAPLETON – An updated report from the local fire department shows a reduction in the rate of accidents at some intersections previously considered the most dangerous in this township.