WELLINGTON COUNTY – Most ballots and voter information will arrive by mail this week for the municipal elections on Oct. 24.
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Wellington North hosts newcomer, volunteer lunch
Luncheon – A Wellington North volunteer appreciation and new-comer welcome luncheon was well-attended in Mount Forest on Sept. 23.
Mount Forest man charged in ‘attempted abduction’ of 13-year-old girl
LISTOWEL – On Sept. 25 at about 3:40pm Perth County OPP officers "responded to a report of a male driver who approached a 13-year-old female in Listowel and told her to get in his vehicle," police stated in a press release.
Mount Forest residents charged in Dufferin County theft, drug investigation
MOUNT FOREST – Three Mount Forest residents have been charged in connection with a drug and theft investigation in Dufferin County. Police say officers recovered property stolen from a Dufferin County address, including a stolen trailer, power tools, drugs and drug paraphernalia.
CPSC kicks off Radiothon campaign with $25,000 donation to Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation
MOUNT FOREST – Cancer Patient Services Corporation (CPSC) helped to kick off the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation’s (LMHF) annual Health Care Heroes Radiothon campaign with a gift of $25,000.
Concept plans for future Arthur operations centre presented to Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH - Councillors got a look at two conceptual designs for a potential new operations centre in Arthur on Sept. 12.
Upper Grand school board launches student census
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is launching a student census – a survey of students that will help develop programs and determine staff training.
Council approves plan for complex upper hall
WELLINGTON NORTH - Township staff here will begin the procurement process for renovations in the upper leisure hall of the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, using Municipal and Modernization and Efficiency Funds allocated specifically for the complex last year.
Hotels, accessory residential uses no longer permitted in some commercial zones
WELLINGTON NORTH - Changes made by council to the township’s zoning bylaw mean hotels are no longer permitted within the central commercial zone or central business districts.
LMH Auxiliary members staff food booth at farmers market
Hospital helpers – Louise Marshal Hospital Auxiliary volunteers have been operating a food booth at the Mount Forest Farmers Market this summer, providing drinks and snacks for market-goers, as well as a space to visit.