PALMERSTON – A special tree was dedicated on Sept. 1 in Palmerston Lions Heritage Park in memory of the railroad families who embraced Palmerston as a railroad community.
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Donation facilitates acquisition of rail-style benches for museum
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum recently received a monetary donation from the late Dr. Ronald Horning, a former resident of Palmerston and successful Chicago veterinarian, to honour his cousin, Susan Welsh of Palmerston.
Tiny Trains Travel the World through Palmerston on Sept. 23
PALMERSTON - All Aboard Palmerston is bringing a new twist to its annual September Tiny Trains event.
Larry Mercey Trio to perform at fundraising concert in Harriston
HARRISTON – The Larry Mercey Trio and Leo Stock will perform at a fundraising concert in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank hosted by the Harriston Foodgrains Growing Project.
Arthur Fall Fair showcases agriculture, rural lifestyles
ARTHUR – Local agriculture and rural lifestyle were on display at the Arthur Fall Fair last weekend, Sept. 7 to 10.
Capital project budget overruns expected; reserve dollars to cover portion of cost
KENILWORTH – Wellington North staff are reallocating previously budgeted tax dollars and withdrawing from a township reserve to cover expected buget overruns.
Developer plans business condominium project in Palmerston
MINTO – Town council has approved an agreement to sell a 3.83-acre lot in the Palmerston Industrial Park to a local developer with plans to develop a business condominium complex.
‘Redline Revision’ would more than double density of proposed subdivision
MINTO – A plan to more than double the density of a proposed subdivision in Palmerston was presented at a public meeting here on Sept. 5.
Driver succumbs to injuries from Sept. 7 crash
MINTO – The driver of a vehicle involved in a serious single-vehicle crash here last week has died.
Local emergency room closing again this weekend
MOUNT FOREST – For the second time in as many weeks the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed this weekend.
Truck crashes into fence, porch and shed, narrowly missing home
HARRISTON – A local driver has been charged after a commercial truck caused extensive damage on a private property here, narrowly missing a house.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Palmerston and District Hospital
PALMERSTON – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Palmerston and District Hospital. Officials say two inpatients and five staff at the hospital have tested positive for the virus.
Comparing quality of life in Mapleton, Minto, Wellington North
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new tool from Statistics Canada allows people to compare the quality of life in every Canadian municipality.
Warden’s caucus advocates for priorities at 2023 AMO conference
LONDON – The Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) continued to build on its meaningful and critical partnerships with representatives of the province during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 2023 Conference from Aug. 20 to 23, WOWC officials state.
Donation for Countryside Midwifery Services
MINTO – In July, Countryside Midwifery Services moved its office from Palmerston to the Lions Medical Building in Harriston, where it was able to set up a private room with a birth suite.