So close! – Minto U11 Leafs goalie Jayden Van Soest reacts to the puck hitting the post behind…
Community News
New pharmacy opens in Drayton
DRAYTON – A ribbon cutting was held for a new pharmacy operated by a north Wellington native with…
Farmer mental wellness – a key priority for OFA and Ontario farm families
If someone asks, “how are you doing?” do you want to throw something at them, or do you break…
Harriston Legion hosted a Remembrance Day service
Harriston remembers – Harriston Legion Branch 296 hosted a Remembrance Day service at the…
Mount Forest Legion closed until Dec. 1
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Royal Canadian Legion Branch 134 is closed to the public…
Ford sidelining the scientists
It’s now seeming like our current provincial government’s conversion from bluster-based to…
Mapleton goes forward with chamber MOU
MAPLETON – Council here has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mapleton Chamber of…
Remembrance Service held in Palmerston
Service in Palmerston – Royal Canadian Legion Palmerston – Frank Lambier Branch 409…
Drag stolen from diamond
MINTO – Residents of the Drew community are asking local residents to help keep watch on the…
Wellington County Safe Communities encouraging seniors to exercise to help prevent falls
MAPLETON – November is Falls Prevention Month. Wellington County Safe Communities Falls…
Residents at Royal Terrace host fall fair
Seniors fair – With local fairs cancelled or moved online for 2020 due to the COVID-19…
Minto officials urge residents to minimize indoor interactions
MINTO – Citing “alarming” COVID-19 case numbers “closer to home,” municipal officials here are asking residents to minimize indoor interactions and strictly follow public health guidelines on mask wearing and physical distancing.
Mapleton considering 300%, 173% hike in cemetery fees
MAPLETON – Mapleton Township is considering an increase of interment fees at municipally-owned cemeteries for both cremation and non-cremation plots.
Public health orders closure of Old Order Mennonite churches, schools
NORTH WELLINGTON – Public health has ordered the closure of schools, churches and gathering spaces in Old Order Mennonite communities in northern Wellington County. Individuals in these communities have also been ordered to follow public health measures.
Minto draft budget projects 1.5% tax levy increase
MINTO – A 1.5 per cent increase in the local tax levy is currently projected in the town’s 2021 draft budget.