ARTHUR – The Arthur and District Horticultural Society held a successful plant sale on May 18, with over half the plants sold within the first hour.
Community News
Wellington North man fined, on probation for livestock bylaw offences
GUELPH – A Wellington North man must pay fines of over $3,000 after repeatedly allowing pigs to roam from his property, south of Conn.
Advertiser earns top honours in community newspaper competition
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Advertiser has won big for the fifth year in a row. On May 24 the local newspaper took first place in the General Excellence category of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's 2023 Better Newspaper Competition.
Planning departments disagree on Mapleton trucking business
MAPLETON – “I love it when planners duke it out,” township councillor Michael Martin said with a laugh during a public meeting on May 14.
Emotions run high as group returns to council for answers on ‘neutrality’ bylaw
MINTO – A delegation returned to town council on Tuesday, as proponents of a petition pushed for answers regarding a requested “neutrality” bylaw.
Township shifting responsibility for tenant water utilities to landowners
KENILWORTH – Wellington North is putting landowners and landlords on the hook when tenants don’t pay utility bills for water and wastewater.
Abattoir owners hope to sever slaughterhouse from rest of property
MAPLETON – The owners of an abattoir a few kilometres west of Conestogo Lake are looking to sever the poultry processing facility from the rest of the farm.
Creative nonfiction book depicts childhood in 1950s Guelph
GUELPH – In the years following the Second World War lots of heroes were honoured – mostly men returning home, such as former military officer and then-future-president Dwight Eisenhower.
Starlight Gala aims to raise over $200,000 for hospital equipment
HARRISTON – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation holds its 21st annual Starlight Gala on May 25.
Canadian Blood Services comes to Palmerston
PALMERSTON – Canadian Blood Services came to the Palmerston and District Community Centre on May 9 to take blood and plasma donations.
Subdivision delayed again
MINTO – A draft plan of subdivision for Breymark Homes has been delayed for a third time.
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.
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.
Cumulative jackpot winner
HARRISTON – Caroline Kuipers recently won the Harriston Legion Cumulative Jackpot of $23,383.