MAPLETON - Township of Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson has declared an open-air fire ban in Mapleton due to lack of significant rainfall and forecasted hot dry conditions. Effective July 6 there will be no open-air burning permitted in the township until further notice.
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Cooling off at the Drayton Splash Pad
Cooling off – The Drayton Splash Pad at ABC Park was opened for the season on June 19. Among…
Surplus allocated to township reserves
MAPLETON – A 2019 municipal budget surplus of nearly $1.5 million will be put into various township reserves, including a fund designed to offset future tax increases.
Mapleton and Minto partner on new youth services hub
PALMERSTON - Mapleton and Minto will be partners on a new Integrated Youth Services Network (IYSN) hub to be located next to Norwell District Secondary School here.
Drayton splash pad reopening June 19
MAPLETON - Township officials made the announcement on June 18 as part of its response to the province's gradual reopening of businesses and amenities that closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Educators celebrated with a drive-through celebration
Celebrations – The Drayton Heights Public school community surprised two local educators with…
Mapleton youth selected for Rural Change Makers pilot program
GUELPH – A Mapleton youth will be part of the Rural Ontario Institute’s (ROI) Rural Change Makers program.
Wellington Road 86 down to one lane until fall
MAPLETON – A section of Wellington Road 86 here will be down to one lane until fall due to a construction project.
WFA pushes back on Mapleton farm tax resolution
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Federation of Agriculture is pushing back against a resolution circulated by the Township of Mapleton calling for the province to undertake a review of the Farm Property Tax Class Rate Program.
Mapleton lifts ban on large fires
MAPLETON - The open air burn ban introduced over two months ago has been lifted in Mapleton Township.