Minto

HARRISTON –  The first West Luther Field Crops 4-H club meeting was held April 9 at Luymes Farms. Mark Luymes told members about how the farm operates.

MINTO – Fresh air and fresh food is a Minto Farmers’ Market promise, according to a recent social media post in which officials announced this year’s market will open on June 1.

HARRISTON – Local resident Dorothy Harrison is celebrating 50 years of music, memories and harmony.

MINTO – Dangerous traffic violations and drug use in the community are among the police focuses highlighted in a recent OPP report to town council. 

PALMERSTON - Palmerston Scouting has 20 to 25 youths enrolled this year and continues to grow.

PALMERSTON – Former district governor and current Lions Foundation A9 district chair Wally Pugh, left, recently presented a plaque to president Jim Dopfer of the Palmerston Lions Club, for outstanding commitment as a model club.

MINTO – A delegation, backed by a petition signed by over 900 residents, says Pride banners and crosswalks in Minto are divisive and is calling for more "neutral" public spaces. But several members of the community say organizers were not completely forthcoming about the petition.

MINTO – For the first time in over two years, the Town of Minto will soon have a full-time, permanent CAO. The municipality announced on May 7 that Gregory Furtney has been hired to fill the position, starting June 10.

MINTO – The eighth annual Andersons’ Community Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25 was a great success and now local residents will benefit from the event.