MINTO – Organizers of Minto’s first Pride event last summer made a presentation to council here on the value of supporting diversity.
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Seniors euchre
ARTHUR – Seniors Euchre results from Jan. 21: first Ben Hansen, second Jean Jackson. Marj …
Annual Jeff Davie Memorial Novice Rep Tournament a community tradition
HARRISTON - A local tradition continued as teams hit the ice early last Saturday morning, in memory of Jeff Davie.
St. Mary’s euchre
MOUNT FOREST – Results from the St. Mary’s Catholic Church euchre on Jan.9 included:…
Mount Forest Patriots win four straight
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Patriots earned consecutive wins in recent Provincial Junior…
Mapleton athletes win gold with Waterloo Wolves Minor Bantams
Wolves win gold – Two Mapleton youths travelled to Columbus, Ohio with their hockey team, the…
Proposed sale of Beehive Park referred back to committee
MINTO – Town council has referred the proposed sale of Beehive Park back to the municipality’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) after hearing a Jan. 21 presentation from citizens opposing the sale.
Fairytale skate set for March 7
ARTHUR – Local residents are invited to lace up their skates and hit the ice with some of…
Multi Shelter Solutions took part in Guelph Organic Conference tradeshow
Offering shelter – Norm Eygenraam of Multi Shelter Solutions in Palmerston was one of the…
Three close games kick off NDCHL hockey playoffs
The first week of post season play resulted in three close one-goal games in NDCHL hockey action.…
Palmerston Legion makes donation to hospital foundation
Legion donates to hospital – The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 409 in Palmerston presented the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF) with a cheque for $10,000 on Jan. 16
Contracts announced for local broadband projects
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Jan. 20 announcement of contracts to expand high-speed broadband services to nearly 2,900 homes and businesses in Wellington County includes agreements for projects in Mapleton and Wellington North.
Mapleton water, wastewater RFP draws multiple proposals
MAPLETON – The township has received multiple proposals from pre-qualified parties in response to its RFP for the provision of municipal water and wastewater services, Mapleton officials announced on Jan. 16.
County fee hike sparks discussion about hiring township planner
MAPLETON – Rising fees for county planning services sparked discussion among Mapleton councillors about hiring a township planner.
Minto received over $74,000 from Westario dividends in 2018
MINTO – This municipality received $74,300 in dividends on its holdings in Westario Power Inc. in 2018 and the investment has brought in more than $600,000 since the current iteration of the local utility was formed in 2009.