TORONTO – Town of Minto Mayor George Bridge was recognized at a gathering of Ontario leaders in the field of economic development here last week.
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Co-op members approve merger
HARRISTON – A merger between two local farm cooperatives has been approved.
Budget housing aid needs to reach rural communities: Nater
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Perth-Wellington MP John Nater calls the 2022 federal budget tabled by Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 7 “a mixed bag.”
‘Trees and Quackers’ fundraiser to take place in Clifford on April 30
CLIFFORD - The Clifford and District Horticultural Society is inviting local residents to plant a tree in Old Rotary Park and then stay to watch the 2022 Clifford Rotary Duck Race.
Formal wear swap planned for local youth by MYAC
MINTO – The Minto Youth Action Council (MYAC) will once again be hosting a formal wear swap event at the Grove in Palmerston.
Minto declares 2022 the Year of the Garden
Year of the Garden – Supporting a Canadian Gardening Council initiative, the Town of Minto…
Harriston singer wins Great Community Talent Search
CAMBRIDGE – Emily MacRobbie of Harriston is the first-place winner of Drayton Entertainment’s Great Community Talent Search.
Zoning approved for truck wash facility south of Harriston
MINTO – Town council has approved a rezoning application to permit an area poultry transportation business to build a truck maintenance shop, wash bay and office building just south of Harriston.
Rezoning approved in Harriston to facilitate duplex development
HARRISTON – Minto council has approved a rezoning request to facilitate the construction of three semi-detached residences on a 0.57-acre parcel of land on Queen Street South here. A public meeting on the proposal to rezone the property from R1-B to R2 was held on April 5.
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.