MOUNT FOREST - As the Mount Forest Lions Club celebrates its 85th anniversary in May, club member Vern Job recounts just some of the positive impacts Lions have made on the community.
Community News
Town of Minto launches 2023 PitchIt Business Plan Competition
MINTO – The Town of Minto and LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have announced the return of the PitchIt! Minto Business Plan Competition.
Volunteers clean up in Clifford
CLIFFORD – Clifford is now cleaner thanks to volunteers who picked up waste and plastic in the community for Earth Day.
Lovers of the Birds: Red-eyed Vireo
Our book, Up North, declares “seldom seen, always heard” to describe the Red-Eyed Vireo.
Art show features work from school
MOUNT FOREST – Art students from Wellington Heights Secondary School, along with art teacher Nichola McEwan, have organized an art exhibition titled Running With Scissors.
Comedy Two Witches, No Waiting set to open at Harriston theatre
HARRISTON – Theatre-goers will find laughs, mystery, romance and more in the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s spring production – Two Witches, No Waiting.
Kinettes plan handmade market May 6
MOOREFIELD – Drayton Kinettes are hosting a Handmade Market on May 6th at the Maryborough Community Center here from 10am to 3pm.
Wightman celebrates 115 years
CLIFFORD – Wightman has begun a celebration of 115 years in the telecommunications business.
Volunteer appreciation
Volunteers dine out – Council members cooked and served dinner for close to 200 local volunteers at a Town of Minto Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 19 at the Clifford Community Centre.
Descendant of local Black settlers to speak at historical society meeting
MOOREFIELD – The Mapleton Historical Society’s annual meeting on May 12 will feature guest speaker Tracy Cain of Guelph.
Spring Fling Cabaret at the Crown
HARRISTON – A Spring Fling Cabaret by TroyBoy entertainment on April 29 is the latest show to hit the stage at the Crown Harriston.
Reflections: Toxic attitudes
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Phil. 4:8)
Mount Forest Lions Club celebrating 85 years of ‘Lionism’
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Club is one of many in a global network of 47,000 clubs with more than 1.4 million volunteers supporting global and local causes.
Museum and archives peering back through 85 years of Mount Forest Lions Club history
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Club “is always a club that looks forward,” says Kate Rowley of the Mount Forest Museum and Archives.
Mount Forest Lions popular spots
POPULAR SPOT– Lion Merv Weber Playground at Hutchison Park, at Queen and Birmingham Streets.