Wellington North

METZ - The 16th Annual Giant Pumpkin Challenge will be held in 2021.

WELLINGTON COUNTY  – If ever there was time for young people to need mentors, the last year has been it, and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters in both  Centre Wellington (BBBSCW)  and north Wellington (BBBSNW) have stepped up to offer support in difficult times.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Volunteer week would normally be a big deal at Louise Marshall Hospital, where the 30 to 50 citizens who give hours of their time to the hospital and its patients, are properly celebrated and appreciated.

ARTHUR – North Wellington Health Care (NWHC), which operates hospitals in Mount Forest and Palmerston, took over management of the facility through a voluntary management contract on Jan. 13, during a devastating COVID-19 outbreak at the home.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Wellington North will receive $1.42 million from the province for reconstruction of Queen Street East (Highway 89) in Mount Forest.

MINTO – Town councillor Jean Anderson gave a shout out to the local Seniors Centre for Excellence at the April 4 Minto council meeting.

CELP cleanup – The Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) Community Environmental…

Birthday parade – An drive-by celebration was held for Shirley Bruce’s 80th birthday on…

ARTHUR – For the second year in a row, the traditional Arthur Fall Fair will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, organizers will be providing a virtual fair  this year, "with the possibility of a few in-person" events/exhibits.