MAPLETON – A finally tally of $13,800 was raised at the Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope foundation.
Mapleton
Fire destroys barn in Mapleton
MAPLETON – No one was injured and no livestock was lost as fire destroyed a barn here on Sept. 3.
Crime of the Week
ometime between July 31 and Aug. 13, someone stole a blue 2020 New Holland Boomer 40 tractor with a front loader from a business on Wellington Road 86 here.
Concerned Citizens of Alma worried meeting attendance limits will mute message
Members of a citizens group opposing a proposed underground propane distribution facility here are concerned limits on attendance at indoor gatherings will impact their ability to get their point across to Mapleton council.
Moorefield woman seriously injured in two-vehicle crash
MAPLETON - A Moorefield woman was one of two people injured in a serious two-vehicle crash here on Sept. 1.
Mapleton approves electronic meeting participation but balks at allowing proxy voting for councillors
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has altered its procedural bylaw to allow council to meet via an…
Police beat: Foot chase foiled
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Fergus man faces four charges after he led police on a brief chase here…
Community foundation supports 30 local projects with COVID-19 programs
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Using local donations and federal funding, the Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) has provided over $120,000 in grants to 30 charitable projects in Wellington County as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minto and Mapleton approve agreement on economic development cooperation
DRAYTON – Mapleton council has approved a staff recommendation to appoint an economic development coordinator to work in conjunction with the Town of Minto’s economic development team under a memorandum of understanding between the two municipalities.
Alma citizens concerned about propane storage proposal
ALMA – A group of local citizens are raising concerns about a proposal for an underground propane facility here.