Country Dance Returns – The Alma Optimist Club hosted its first country dance since 2019 on…
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Public health adds COVID-19 vaccine clinics for fourth doses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – WDGPH announced on April 6 that it has expanded eligibility for fourth doses (second boosters) to include adults aged 60 and over and First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over.
Drayton Defenders U9 LL win league championship
League champs – The Drayton Defenders U9 LL team won the league championship on March 31,…
Drayton athletes part of OMHA U13A championship team
OMHA champs – Emmett Colwill and Jaxon McGuire, both of Drayton, won the OMHA U13A championship…
Stretch – it will feel good and provide benefits
Many of us have a hard time fitting in exercise into our daily routine even though we know the…
Mapleton approves bylaw to regulate election signs
MAPLETON – With both provincial and municipal elections set to occur this year, council here has adopted a bylaw regulating election signage. The township has thus far operated without such a bylaw, but staff suggested it would be good to have one in the event issues arise.
Ambulance now operates from Drayton around the clock
MAPLETON – Ambulances are now operating out of a Drayton location around the clock. However, the chief pointed out, a planned move of the ambulance station from the Drayton fire station to the former Wellington County public works garage on John Street has been delayed.
County council passes bylaw allowing off-road vehicles on county roads
GUELPH – Off-road vehicles (ORV) are now permitted on all Wellington County roads. A bylaw permitting the use of ORVS on roads owned by the county was approved by county council on March 31.
North Wellington briefs: Mapleton offers Easter activities
MAPLETON – The township recreation department is hosting a morning of free Easter activities at the PMD arena in Drayton on April 9.
Drayton Entertainment announces return of live theatre to four stages
DRAYTON – Drayton Entertainment is finally welcoming audiences back to all of its theatres across the province this year, including four local venues.