Wellington North

ARTHUR – Police are looking for help to identify the individual(s) responsible for flying a drone near a house here in the middle of the night. On Jan. 4, Wellington County OPP received a report of mischief at a residence on Domville Street in Arthur.

WELLINGTON NORTH – The township has closed all municipally-operated indoor recreation facilities to the public. The move, effective Jan. 5, comes in response to the introduction of new pandemic restrictions by the Ontario government,

WELLINGTON COUNTY – All hospitals in Wellington County will be pausing elective surgeries in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

Donation for veterans – Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command first vice president Derek Moore,…

MOUNT FOREST - The results from the Royal Canadian Legion Poster, Poetry and Essay Contest have come in, and there were 307 entries for the contest from Mount Forest-area schools.

Nativity display in Conn – The annual nativity display at Knox Presbyterian Church in Conn…

Basketball action – The Wellington Heights Wolverines Junior and Senior girls basketball teams travelled to Centre Dufferin on Dec. 13 for the District 4 playoffs.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - A two-year impasse between the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs and the Grand River Conservation Authority has come to an end – at least in part. The GRCA and the Lake Conestoga Snowmobilers have signed an agreement for 13km of trails in Mapleton Township.

MOUNT FOREST - Local resident and longtime Wellington Heights Secondary School teacher Dave Griffiths has retired after decades of putting kids first in experiential education.

WELLINGTON NORTH - The Arthur and Area Community Centre, Damascus Hall and Mount Forest and District Sports Complex will be closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3.