MOUNT FOREST – The Junior Girls basketball team at Wellington Heights Secondary School recently began play this season.
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Wellington Heights Secondary School recognizes National Truth and Reconciliation Day
MOUNT FOREST – Students and staff at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest recognized National Truth and Reconciliation Day or “Orange Shirt Day” on Sept. 29.
Harriston Kinsmen host fall Minto Tuff Truck competition
MINTO – Harriston Kinsmen hosted their fall Minto Tuff Truck competition at the local community centre grounds on Sept. 30.
Fraud seminar in Harriston
HARRISTON – The Minto Safe Communities committee will be hosting “It’s a Scam!” a fraud seminar at the Harriston Community Centre on Oct. 23 at 1:30pm.
Minto proclaims November Falls Prevention Month
MINTO – Town council approved a motion proclaiming November to be Falls Prevention Month. The…
Local theatre guild casting for one-act Christmas play
HARRISTON – The Grey-Wellington Theatre Guild has issued a casting call for a special Christmas production.
Proud
I’ve been a seeker of validation for much of my life.
Keep it real
After an incredibly difficult Friday, I made a point of getting some fresh air and physical exercise. Saturday was consumed with chores around the farm, not generally a day of leisure nor what one might suspect an executive (of sorts) to do in off-hours.
United Way re-launches volunteer portal
GUELPH – The local volunteer portal, formally operated by PIN, has re-launched with United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin.
Plump pumpkins win the day at Metz Pumpkinfest
METZ – The annual Metz Pumpkinfest took place at St. Paul’s United Church on Sept. 30.
Addison Hill inspires new ‘Heal the Future’ campaign at SickKids hospital
TORONTO – Late Elora teenager Addison Hill is the inspiration behind a new paediatric health care campaign at The Hospital for Sick Children. The Precision Child Health “Heal the Future” campaign was launched on Sept. 21 with the unveiling of a huge crystal ball.
Centre Wellington youth, 13, charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police have charged a 13-year-old from Centre Wellington with sexual assault. The "historical sexual assault" occurred at a home somewhere in Wellington County.
National Fire Prevention Week: Cooking safety starts with you
WELLINGTON COUNTY – This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign runs Oct. 8 to 14, and the theme is “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.”
‘One of the most important documents’: township moving ahead with growth management plan update
WELLINGTON NORTH – The township is beginning to update its growth management plan, which was first established in 2017.
Food rescue fundraiser to benefit Centre Wellington Mobile Market
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Operated out of the kitchen at Melville United Church in Fergus, the Centre Wellington Mobile Market is planning a “food rescue” event with the Skol House in Belwood on Oct. 14.