February is the perfect time to stay inside and try a new hobby (or rediscover an old one).
Community News
Driver charged in three-vehicle crash involving school bus
WELLINGTON NORTH – A local resident has been charged with careless driving in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries last week.
Mapleton ponders massive hikes to building, planning fees
MAPLETON – Building permit fees here need to rise by 18 per cent across the board, and planning fees by 84 per cent on average in order to achieve full cost recovery according to consultant’s reports presented at a public meeting.
Council approves sale of land for industrial mall in Palmerston
MINTO – Plans for a new industrial mall in Palmerston are moving forward
Community Christmas dinner a ‘huge success’: deputy mayor
MINTO – The eighth annual Andersons’ Community Christmas Dinner was “a huge success,” organizers report.
Looking back at 2023: The Year in Review
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The North Wellington Community News would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2024 as we take a look back on an eventful year in 2023.
Mount Forest Legion donates 174 blankets to seniors
MOUNT FOREST – The holiday season has come to an end, but for some, the season of giving runs the entire year.
Minto Fire and OPP face off in hockey game
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Firefighters Association will be lacing up their skates for a good ol’ hockey game against the Wellington County OPP.
Reflections
I recently read in a scientific journal that scientists are discovering that from deep in the universe they are receiving radio waves.
Palmerston Blessings to You Centre supports Seniors’ Centre for Excellence
PALMERSTON - The Blessings to You Centre Thrift and Gift Store in Palmerston is helping support programs of the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence (SCE) with a $2,000 donation.
Lovers of the Birds
I was debating which bird to write about next. My problem was solved when my neighbour Beverly texted me that a grey jay had been outside her window.
Winter blast strikes area
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington County experienced a major snowfall on the weekend of Jan. 12 to 14.
Lawyers challenging Wellington North, county indecision over proposed Arthur development
WELLINGTON NORTH – Lawyers for Wellington North and a local developer are scheduled to meet next month over an appeal filed to the Ontario Land Tribunal last year.
Local paramedics recognized for exemplary service
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Three local paramedics were among 65 from across the province to receive Governor General Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal bars at a ceremony at Queen’s Park on Dec. 13.
Dr. Terry Fisk retires after nearly five decades of veterinary medicine
HARRISTON – Recently retired after nearly 50 years in veterinary medicine, Dr. Terry Fisk has no doubts about his chosen career path. “The only thing I ever wanted to be was a veterinarian," he said.