ALMA - This year’s Santa Claus Parade here is on Dec. 22 at 2pm.
Mapleton
Local residents recognized with Green Legacy Awards of Excellence
GUELPH - Liz and Reg Samis of Mapleton were recognized with the Green Legacy Agricultural Award of Excellence at the Nov. 28 Wellington County council meeting.
Mapleton council directs staff to prepare budget with 8.9% increase in local levy
MAPLETON - Council here has directed staff to prepare the 2020 township budget with an 8.91 per cent tax levy increase and a 4.18% tax increase.
Township to offer free use of arena, community centres for service clubs, minor sports, seniors events
MAPLETON - Use of the PMD Arena and Maryborough Community Centre for events will be free for not-for-profit groups, minor sport teams and seniors’ shuffleboard as of Jan. 1.
Drayton blasts Bethel 6-1
LISTOWEL 5 FLORADALE 1 Phil Shantz buried a rebound to register the first goal and give Listowel…
Hall subsidy returns
Mapleton council appears to have turned back the clock in its method of handling requests from community groups to waive rental fees on township facilities.
Proposed kennel to bring Mapleton’s count to 14
MAPLETON - Council has received a rezoning application for a proposed commercial kennel that, according to chief building officer Patty Wright, if approved, would bring the township kennel count to 14.
Mapleton’s Got Talent show raised funds for ABC park
Talented duo - The Drayton Rotary Club hosted the sixth annual Mapleton’s Got Talent show at the Drayton Festival Theatre on Nov. 23.
North Wellington Youth Spotlight:
MINTO - Taryn Sinclair is a 12-year-old youth from Harriston who worked hard this past summer, starting his own chicken-farming business, with the help of the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP).
Local RBC branch adopts Drayton blood donor event
DRAYTON - RBC Royal Bank employees in Drayton will roll up their sleeves to support their community’s upcoming blood donor event.