DRAYTON – Food-A-Palooza is back on May 25 for its third consecutive year at the Drayton Municipal Parkade.
Community News
Concerns raised over spending on grants, donations
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council approved $82,635 in donations and fee waivers to local community groups and organizations at its April 22 meeting, but some council members say spending needs to be reined in.
Palmerston Marlins Ladies Softball Association celebrates 30th anniversary
PALMERSTON – There were plenty of ball games on May 4 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Palmerston Marlins Ladies Softball Association.
Freezer donated to Meals on Wheels
MOUNT FOREST – Victorian Order of Nurses Meals on Wheels thanks Cancer Patient Services Mount Forest for donating a freezer to its program.
Junior Norwell Varsity Reds end their season on top
LISTOWEL – The Junior Norwell Varsity Reds hockey team competed in a six-team tournament on April 26 in Listowel to end the hockey season.
Mapleton council considers buying $7,000 traffic counters
MAPLETON – The Armadillo Tracker goes beyond just counting cars, Mapleton director of public works Jamie Morgan told council on April 30.
Inaugural Life Outdoors Show comes to Clifford
PALMERSTON - Palmerston Scouting has 20 to 25 youths enrolled this year and continues to grow.
Township to bank with RBC for at least another five years
MAPLETON – Council here has authorized another five-year contract with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), skipping over the typical competitive process for purchasing goods and services.
Shuffleboard round robin
ARTHUR – On March 27, the Arthur Seniors held their winter Shuffleboard Round Robin.
Palmerston Lions Club recognized as ‘model club’
PALMERSTON – Former district governor and current Lions Foundation A9 district chair Wally Pugh, left, recently presented a plaque to president Jim Dopfer of the Palmerston Lions Club, for outstanding commitment as a model club.
Transition to producer recycling responsibility is underway
TORONTO – July 1 will mark the one-year milestone since Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit producer-led organization, kick-started Ontario’s transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper material.
Mapleton to put $5,000 towards Drayton’s 150th anniversary celebrations
DRAYTON – Next year will mark 150 years since Drayton’s incorporation.
Mapleton finance director leaving township
MAPLETON – The council meeting on April 30 was the last for Mapleton finance director John Morrison.
Community members clash over Pride banners in Minto
MINTO – A delegation, backed by a petition signed by over 900 residents, says Pride banners and crosswalks in Minto are divisive and is calling for more "neutral" public spaces. But several members of the community say organizers were not completely forthcoming about the petition.
Town of Minto hires Gregg Furtney as new CAO
MINTO – For the first time in over two years, the Town of Minto will soon have a full-time, permanent CAO. The municipality announced on May 7 that Gregory Furtney has been hired to fill the position, starting June 10.