ALMA – Candidates for township and county council and local school board trustee positions fielded questions on topics ranging from taxation to truck traffic at a meeting here on Oct. 6.
Mapleton
Three horses, 13 dogs perish in Perth East barn fire
PERTH EAST – Mapleton Fire Rescue was among four area fire departments responding to a barn/shed fire on Wednesday that resulted in the death of three horses and 13 dogs and an estimated half-million dollars in damage.
Celebrating the harvest at Drayton’s Harvest Festival
Harvest celebration – The Mapleton-Drayton Agricultural Society’s Fall Harvest Festival was…
At the library: ‘One card, one million possibilities’ at your library
Do you love your libraries? We love our patrons! We are celebrating Ontario Public Library Week from Oct. 16 to 22 this year, and the theme for 2022 is “One Card, One Million Possibilities.”
‘Plan a Record-Breaking Escape’ is challenge for Fire Prevention Week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s a message that bears repeating, and sadly, never gets old because it’s a scenario that can devastate a family, and a community: “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”
Police beat: Assault, trespass, theft
PUSLINCH – A Moorefield man has been charged with assault, trespassing and theft following an…
Fire Prevention Week challenges families, individuals to ‘Plan a record-breaking escape’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s a message that bears repeating, and sadly never gets old, because it’s a scenario that can devastate a family and a community: “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”
Waste depot in Rothsay during month of October
ROTHSAY – The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Brucedale Roads…
Local students receive county scholarships
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Ten local students will be receiving educational scholarships and bursaries from the County of Wellington based on academic achievement, community involvement or financial need.
Police seek driver of van who crashed into hydro pole, fled scene
ALMA – Police suspect the driver of a van that struck a hydro pole here before fleeing the scene may have serious injuries.