Minto

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Royal Canadian Legion branches in communities across Wellington County took part in Remembrance Day services on Nov. 11, bringing members of the community together to honour those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.

HARRISTON – Residents from the community gathered together to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the Second World War, which included events officials say have often been forgotten in Canada’s military history.

Legion members, dignitaries and some local youth gathered after the Service of Remembrance held on Nov. 7 at the cenotaph in Memorial Park in Clifford.

HARRISTON – Minto Fire is once again hosting the annual Santa Claus Parades in all three of the town’s urban communities.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Seven hospital staff in the county are on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, down from 14 since mid-October.

MINTO – Town council has approved a $30,000 expenditure to upgrade audio-visual equipment for the council chambers here.

GUELPH – The Ministry of Health is covering the extra $13 million in COVID-19 expenses incurred in 2021 for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), allowing the agency to present a balanced budget for 2022-23.

MINTO – Municipal staff here will put out a call to community groups to submit requests for a share of the town’s allotment of COVID-19 relief funding by Dec. 1.

HARRISTON – Minto’s small Syrian community is set to grow as the families of two brothers will reunite here later this month.