MINTO – A draft plan of subdivision for Breymark Homes has been delayed for a third time.
Community News
Mount Forest BIA hosting inaugural ‘Kick Off to Summer Block Party’
MOUNT FOREST – Fun for the whole family, the Mount Forest Business Improvement Area (BIA) will be hosting its inaugural “Kick Off to Summer Block Party” on June 1.
Wellington Heights Art-A-Thon
MOUNT FOREST – Over 50 students participated in the annual Wellington Heights Secondary School Art-A-Thon on May 2.
Minto Chamber of Commerce celebrates five new businesses
MINTO – The Minto Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Town of Minto, announced the successful completion of five ribbon-cutting ceremonies on May 16, marking the official welcoming of new businesses to the community.
Cumulative jackpot winner
HARRISTON – Caroline Kuipers recently won the Harriston Legion Cumulative Jackpot of $23,383.
Spring Rural Romp takes in north Wellington farms
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Farms in and around the north part of the county will open their gates to visitors May 25 for the Taste Real Spring Rural Romp.
DROM event coming to NDSS raising funds for MRI+ Campaign
MINTO – The MRI+ Campaign Committee is back again with another fundraiser.
Wellington Heights school spirit
MOUNT FOREST – Recently Wellington Heights Secondary School students formed four different coloured teams and dressed up in creative ways with their designated colours to show their school spirit.
Tarts Galore in Alma
ALMA – Held annually on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Alma holds its annual Tarts Galore Festival.
Reflections: The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death
In the small congregation where I am the pastor there are suddenly two people in palliative care…
Minto requests public input
MINTO – The Town of Minto is currently preparing a Culture Master Plan and a Recreation Master Plan. These plans will help determine future needs and priorities for culture and delivering parks, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, services, and programs to the community.
Lovers of the Birds: Northern Bobwhite
Bobwhites are in the Gallinaceous family, (turkey, grouse, quail, partridge and pheasants).
New Harriston shop receives $1,000 grant
HARRISTON – A $1,000 signage grant has been approved by Minto council at a May 7 meeting.
Drinking Habits show a success
HANOVER – The show Drinking Habits by Tom Smith, presented at the Hanover Civic Theatre, closed on May 5 after five previous shows, to rousing applause from the audience.
One person airlifted to hospital after tractor rollover
MAPLETON – One person was airlifted to hospital following a tractor rollover here on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 7 before 8am on May 17.