Dinner drive-through – The Mount Forest Lions Club drive-through chicken dinner on March 23, was…
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Young child dies in tragic accident on Wellington North farm
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.
Donation helps create LGBTQ+ youth services in rural Wellington County
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+.
Township to purchase mailing machine with municipal modernization funding
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 to focus on public education to help deal with coyote concerns
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 resident celebrates 100th birthday with family members
MOUNT FOREST – Longtime Mount Forest resident Irene Grafe celebrates her 100th birthday on…
Wellington County Learning Centre announce winners of Holiday Story Program
Holiday stories - The Wellington County Learning Centre in Arthur recently announced the VanGerven family is the winner of the centre’s Holiday Story Program.
Council wants more information on proposed marijuana facility in Arthur
ARTHUR – Wellington North council wants more information before moving ahead on an application for a zoning change that would allow conversion of an industrial building here for marijuana production.
Mount Forest Fireworks Festival cancelled again due to pandemic
MOUNT FOREST – For the second year in a row, the Mount Forest Fireworks Festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials announced the cancellations of the event, set for July 15 to 19, in a March 22 statement.
OPP: Arthur residents facing drug, weapon charges
MOUNT FOREST – Two Arthur residents are among three people facing drug and weapon charges following an incident here earlier this week.