Wellington North

Appreciation - Wellington North celebrated the hard work and dedication of its volunteers at a May 5 dinner held at the Arthur and Area Community Centre.

WELLINGTON NORTH - A nine-acre portion of agricultural land belonging to G and L White Farms Ltd. is being rezoned to rural industrial to allow for Wellington County to build a public works garage. The land is situated south of Wellington Road 109, along Wellington Road 12, in Wellington North.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Rumblings of exploring the cost of rehabilitating the old Lion Roy Grant pool were brought up at an April 25 Wellington North council meeting, but councillors have since decided to press onward with longstanding plans for a new outdoor pool.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are seeking help to identify the person(s) responsible for leaving a suspicious package at a home here. On May 5 at about 11:15pm, Wellington County OPP officers responded to a mischief complaint at a residence on Concession 9, west of Kenilworth.

WELLINGTON NORTH – The replacement of the Campbell DeVore playground in Mount Forest is anticipated to happen in June, and take around two weeks to complete.

Roadwork  – Reconstruction of Highway 89 (Queen Street East) kicks off construction season…

WELLINGTON NORTH – As James Craig and Ashley DeMarte watched Russia’s attack on Ukraine from the relative comfort and safety of north Wellington, they began feeling helpless.

Donation to Guides – The Mount Forest Girl Guide Cookie stand had a couple of surprise visitors…