Community News

MOUNT FOREST - Mount Forest Legion Catch the Ace chair Don Koehler presents a cheque for $2,000 from the lottery proceeds to local Skate Canada representatives.

MINTO – Local residents Amy and Grant Habermehl have been recognized as “Community Champions” by the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.

MAPLETON – Council here is considering a three-year operating budget with an average annual levy increase of 4.03 per cent.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local hospital foundations have received over $220,000 thus far from donors to the 22nd Annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon.

MAPLETON – The local Seniors’ Centre for Excellence held a Health and Wellness Fair on Oct. 20 at the PMD Arena in Drayton.

DRAYTON – Well over 100 people attended the October meeting of the Mapleton Historical Society.

PALMERSTON – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDH) is holding its third annual Takeout Dinner fundraiser Oct. 27 to 29.

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 MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington North Artisan Showcase was on Oct. 21 at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.

PALMERSTON – Nicole Lenselink and her sister Tiffany Hoelscher have revived the Palmerston Skating Club in time for this year’s skating season.

MAPLETON – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, at the intersection of Wellington Roads 11 and 7 northeast of Drayton, on Oct. 23 at about 12pm.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A controversial provincial decision to unilaterally move rural properties into urban boundaries, both here and across the province, will be reversed. At an Oct. 23 press conference, provincial officials announced legislation to that effect will soon be introduced.