Minto

MINTO – A chicken barn was destroyed, but no animals were lost and no one was injured in a fire at a property on Wellington Road 6 on Oct. 22. Firefighters from Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North responded and were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings.

MINTO – Council here has voiced support for a resolution calling on the provincial government to increase pay and benefits for early child care educators and child care staff working for licensed providers in order to combat a labour shortage.

HARRISTON – When more than 50,000 runners hit the streets of New York City for the world’s largest marathon next month, a local woman will be among them.

CLIFFORD – Local artist and engraver Wesley Bates, will host an “open studio” event on Nov. 5 and 6. The event, from 10 to 4 pm at Bates’ studio, located at 15 Elora Street North in Clifford, is being held to help promote his new book..

PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Legion celebrated a $100,800 capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for much-needed updates to the building at an open house on Oct. 15

All smiles – Tim Hortons in Palmerston recently presented the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF) with a cheque for $11,678 from this year’s Smile Cookie week – a new record for the Palmerston location.

CLIFFORD – Rotary TV Bingo is a weekly event that many subscribers to Wightman and Eastlink Internet participate in to from October to May.

WINGHAM – The CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon event has a strong tradition of generating fundraising dollars in support of local hospitals, and this year was no exception.