Wellington North

MOUNT FOREST – Longtime resident and community advocate Stuart Husk bid a final farewell to Mount Forest with a Christmas giveaway on Dec. 18. The event, which Husk labelled the Mount Forest Christmas Giveaway, saw nearly 150 people in attendance.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Township staff have managed to keep capital projects on the books using reserve funds and Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund dollars while maintaining a moderate increase to property taxes for 2022.

OTTAWA –The employer application process for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs 2022 program is now open, says Perth-Wellington MP John Nater.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Recent changes to provincial legislation has kickstarted the process to draft and pass a new development charges bylaw before next September.

WELLINGTON NORTH - Updates to the province's proof of vaccination requirements, announced on Dec. 10, will impact the Arthur and Area Community Centre, Mount Forest and District Sports Complex, Damascus Community Hall and the Arthur Seniors Centre.

District champions – The Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) junior boys volleyball…

ARTHUR - The Arthur Vipers U13 team had a very successful Nov. 20-21 weekend winning a regular season game on Saturday 5-4 versus Kincardine and then going undefeated at a tournament in Durham on Sunday to win the top prize.

Silver medalists – The Wellington Heights Secondary School senior boys volleyball team…

KENILWORTH – Wellington North Township has entered into a contract with the City of Guelph for bylaw services for a one-year pilot beginning Jan. 1.

ARTHUR – Two Arthur residents face methamphetamine and weapon charges after a drug bust here last week.