MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Thrift Shop was the setting for a $100,000 cheque presentation (pledged over two years) to support the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation’s MRI+ Campaign.
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Pink Shirt Day at Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST – Students and teachers at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest wore pink to school on Feb. 28 in recognition of Pink Shirt Day and to show solidarity against bullying.
Mount Forest Lions host egg hunt for Easter
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Lions Club members served hot dogs and cold water in return for food bank donations during the well-attended event.
Patriots trail Barons in PJHL division final
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Patriots trail the Hanover Barons two games to one in their Provincial Junior Hockey League Pollock Division final playoff series.
Wellington North Cultural Roundtable celebrating 25 years with public art competition
KENILWORTH – It was 25 years ago, in 1999, when Mount Forest, Arthur and the townships of West Luther, Arthur, Peel and West Garafraxa amalgamated into Wellington North.
Arthur Seniors’ Shuffleboard round robin
ARTHUR – On March 27 the Arthur Seniors held their winter shuffleboard round robin.
Wolverines teams enjoy successful season
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School Senior Girls volleyball team, coached by Ms. Kosempel and Ms. Topham, had a very successful season, finishing fourth this year with six wins and four losses
Catch the Ace committee donates to Mount Forest Minor Ball Association
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 Catch the Ace committee members recently presented a cheque for $1,500 to the Mount Forest Minor Ball Association.
‘Identity theft is not a joke’: Local woman proposes township purchase community document shredder
KENILWORTH – Joy Lippai says identity theft is no joke, and many families suffer from it each year.
Provincial budget measure may fall short of municipalities’ needs: warden
WELLINGTON COUNTY – “Building a Better Ontario” is the theme of the 2024 budget released March 26 by provincial Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy. However, Wellington County Warden Andy Lennox says only time will tell if infrastructure funds made available will spark any actual building.