Community News

HARRISTON – A delegation of about a dozen local residents asked Minto council to end the local state of emergency and “stand up for the people” against restrictive orders aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.

Music in the Park – Makama Films and Tailored Productions hosted Music in the Park at the…

MOUNT FOREST – A campaign by a downtown business organization is raising awareness of childhood cancer and funds for a local youth fighting against it.

WELLINGTON NORTH – A local man faces robbery and weapons charges after pulling a replica handgun on a customer at a store here.

PERTH-WELLINGTON - Farmers in this riding will benefit from new funding to improve business operations and enhance product quality.

MINTO – The 10th annual Town of Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament raised about $5,000 for a planned youth centre in the municipality.

ALMA – The Township of Mapleton is currently projecting a year-end deficit of about $120,000.

HARRISTON – Three local youths competed at the district level of the annual Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest.

MOUNT FOREST – Though the tournament itself was cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the MLFMGT committee decided to continue its fundraising efforts in support of local health care.

MINTO – A newly-formed Minto Makers’ Market committee is hosting a series of markets help promote local “homepreneurs” (home-based businesses).

WELLINGTON COUNTY –  The Waterloo Wellington branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Wellington County OPP have collaborated to create a new program, Support after Suicide.

ALMA – A new bylaw designed to allow Mapleton Township to prohibit heavy trucks on designated municipal roads will initially be used to keep such vehicles off side streets here.