Wellington North

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here will take a chance on increasing deductibles in the township’s insurance policy in order to save close to $13,000 annually on its premium.

WELLINGTON NORTH – The total cost of remuneration, expenses and benefits for members of Wellington North council in 2020 was $112,669. That figure is up only marginally from 2019, when the total was $111,563.

MOUNT FOREST – A North Perth teenager has been charged in connection with two recent break-ins at businesses here.

Dinner drive-through – The Mount Forest Lions Club drive-through chicken dinner on March 23, was…

WELLINGTON NORTH – A young child has died in an tragic accident on a farm here. Wellington County OPP officials have confirmed a "non-suspicious death" on the property, located on Highway 6 between Arthur and Kenilworth.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials with Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW) say a recent donation will help provide "lifesaving" services for rural Wellington youths who identify as LGBTQ+.

KENILWORTH – Wellington North will use about $12,000 from the province’s Municipal Modernization Program to purchase a mail folding/stuffing machine and for work on redesign of the township’s municipal office here.

WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here will focus on public education for now to help residents deal with concerns about coyotes near livestock and populated areas.

MOUNT FOREST – Longtime Mount Forest resident Irene Grafe celebrates her 100th birthday on…

Holiday stories - The Wellington County Learning Centre in Arthur recently announced the VanGerven family is the winner of the centre’s Holiday Story Program.