MINTO – Town officials are proposing a 2025 budget that projects a 6.5 per cent tax levy increase. The draft operating budget is $6.8 million.
Community News
OPINION: Let us always remember them
MOUNT FOREST – Remembrance Day is celebrated every fall, but soon after forgotten.
Weekly group offers supports for LGBTQ youth, allies in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – A new weekly group here provides a place for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their allies to offer each other support.
‘Reassuring level of interest’ in vacant council seat
MAPLETON – Township staff say efforts to fill a vacant council seat here are progressing well.
Harriston’s Haunted Theatre a hit
HARRISTON – The Harriston Town Hall Theatre was among the stops at the Harriston Rising Halloween Haunt on Oct. 25.
Arthur Optimists Club hosts 365 Pro Wrestling
WELLINGTON NORTH – The Arthur Optimists Club presented 365 Pro Wrestling at the Arthur Community Centre on Nov. 2.
Wellington Heights hosts Special Olympics soccer tournament
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington Heights kicked off the Special Olympics season on Oct. 25 by hosting a soccer tournament for schools from across Wellington and Waterloo counties.
Fire chief presents new open fire bylaw
MAPLETON – Fire cheif Chris Harrow presented a draft open fires bylaw to Mapleton council during its meeting on Oct. 22.
$11,300 raised for Victim Services Wellington
ARTHUR – 100 Women Who Care, Rural Wellington held their last meeting on Sept. 16 in Arthur.
Halloween party fun for Mount Forest Seniors Group
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Seniors Group members dressed up for a Halloween party on Oct. 30.
Boosting mental health throughout darker, colder months with exercise
MINTO – As the days become shorter and temperatures drop, many people experience a dip in both mood and energy levels.
Alma residents take Halloween to the next level
MAPLETON – These two Alma residents take the Halloween holiday quite seriously.
Harriston Horticultural Society and Senior’s Centre unveils ‘Tree of Life’ memorial gate
MINTO – The Harriston and District Horticultural Society and the Harriston Senior’s Centre unveiled this wrought iron gate by the shuffleboard court at the senior’s centre on Oct. 26 in memory of Margaret Weber.
Arthur Citizen of the Year ‘humbled’ by award
ARTHUR – Arthur resident Laird More was named citizen of the year at the Arthur Chamber of Commerce Community awards ceremony Oct. 23.
Remembering Wellington North Lieutenant Samuel Lewis Honey
CONN – Samuel Lewis Honey was born Feb. 9, 1894, in Conn, to parents Reverand George Edward Honey and Metta Blaisdell.