ARTHUR - Mixed 3 pitch team, Big Knockers, is ready to hit the ballpark for the Arthur Optimists annual 3 pitch tournament on Canada Day.
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U9 Arthur Aces go for gold
ARTHUR - The U9 Arthur Aces took gold for the second year in a row at the Scott Gerrie Memorial Lacrosse Tournament in Fergus on June 25.
Strawberry Social offers taste of summer
MINTO - The Minto Farmers Market offered a taste of summer at the Palmerston Lions Heritage Park pavillion on June 24.
Reflections: My life’s highlight
July 8 is a special day for me. In 1978 on that day I made a wedding vow to my wife to have and to…
Expansion of former Wellington Poultry abattoir to bring more jobs, new product line
ARTHUR - A new 25,521-square-foot addition is planned at the former Wellington Poultry abattoir, acquired by Brampton-based Amir Qulity Meats in 2022.
School board trustee questions merit of spending on school playgrounds
WELLINGTON NORTH - Upper Grand District School Board Trustee Robin Ross wants people to rethink sinking significant cash into school playgrounds, but parent councils tasked with fundraising the dollars say playgrounds are worth it.
GrandPals Gala connects youth with seniors in Moorefield
MOOREFIELD – The GrandPals project began in 2010, connecting children with elderly individuals in the community, allowing for meaningful friendships that span generations.
Summer Reading club is back at library
Summer Reading Club is back, and this year we’re inviting you to Check it Out! With over 300 programs being offered at Wellington County Library branches this summer, it’s easy to find something for everyone.
Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation receives donation from The Harriston Kinsmen Club
MINTO – The Harriston Kinsmen Club recently made a donation of $2,500 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Street celebration, fireworks, music and more to highlight Canada Day in northern Wellington
ARTHUR – A Canada Day street celebration is planned in Arthur for July 1.
Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation receives generous donation
MINTO – Royal Canadian Legion Frank Lambier Branch 409 Palmerston gathered some members recently to present $12,000 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Annual Safe Kids Day
MINTO – As part of the annual Safe Kids Day at the Palmerston Arena on June 9, the Minto Safe Communities (MSC) committee, in partnership with the Wellington County OPP, conducted a bike rodeo.
Bird Watching
WELLINGTON NORTH – Local resident David Stoltz captured this photo of an avian visitor, possibly an egret, to the Mount Forest area on June 13.
Investigators seeking tips on four-year-old homicide
MINTO – Four years after the abduction and death of a Kitchener man, the OPP continues to investigate the incident as a homicide and is asking the public for assistance.
Seven families displaced following Mount Forest apartment fire
MOUNT FOREST – Nobody was injured but seven of ten families living in an apartment complex here are displaced after a fire in the building late Friday night. The fire is not considered suspicious and the damage estimate is over $750,000.