DRAYTON – Edge Mutual Insurance Company pledged $250,000 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF) MRI+ Campaign on June 17.
Mapleton
Drayton’s Canada Day event expands
DRAYTON – With live music, a bouncy castle, food trucks, face painting and fire trucks, Mapleton’s Canada Day celebration is set to have something for the whole family.
Mindfulness practice: let go of perfection to be in the present
About 20 years ago, I came across a book called The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, and it completely changed how I looked at my thinking.
News from Mapleton area from 1907 and 1926
117 years ago – May 1907 ended with rain, followed by a warm dry spell in the first days of June.
Alma contractors seek zoning change to permit existing business
MAPLETON – A public meeting was held on June 11 regarding a zoning change application at J-M Building Contractors in Alma.
Hockey player Ty Martin receives $250 athletic bursary
MAPLETON – Council here presented a $250 athletic bursary cheque to Woolwich Wildcats U13 player Ty Martin on June 11.
Former councillor Dennis Craven named Mapleton’s senior of the year
MAPLETON – Mapleton’s senior of the year for 2024 is former longtime councillor Dennis Craven. He was presented the award during a Mapleton council meeting attended by his family, including his children and grandchildren.
Sunday gun hunting ban to be reviewed in Mapleton
MAPLETON – A rule prohibiting hunting with firearms on Sundays is set to be reviewed by Township of Mapleton staff. Resident Ray Kuper asked Mapleton council on June 11 to allow people to hunt with guns on Sundays.
Drayton Rotary Car Show brings automobile enthusiasts to municipal parking lot
DRAYTON – The Drayton Rotary Car Show was held at the municipal parking lot on June 3, and will continue on the first Monday of the month from June to September, from 5 to 8pm.
Motorcyclist airlifted to trauma centre following collision near Arthur
MAPLETON – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, on Wellington Road 12 at 16th Line, southwest of Arthur in Mapleton Township, on June 6 at about 5pm.