GUELPH – Former Mount Forest resident Chester Lewis, 21, was handed jail sentences on five counts of arson, two vehicle thefts, and one count of assault with a weapon. Eight additional charges were dropped.
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Students qualify for Ontario Winter Games in weightlifting
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Six local weightlifting athletes have qualified for the 2024 Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay, Feb. 16 to 26.
Police Beat: Fergus woman charged with drug possession
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Fergus woman has been charged with drug possession following a traffic stop here last month.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church hosts Family New Year’s Eve party
ARTHUR - St. Andrews Presbyterian Church hosted a Family New Year’s Eve party at the Arthur arena.
Mount Forest ‘Turn on Your Lights’ contest winners
MOUNT FOREST – The local Turn On Your Lights contest was again sponsored by Royal LePage RCR Mount Forest.
Resolutions for a somewhat saner New Year
The coming of a new year is generally viewed as a time of renewal – an opportunity to shake off the shackles of past imperfection and move on with a view to revitalization.
At the library: Ask an archivist at your local library branch
A new calendar year often has us reflecting on our previous year. This January, reflect not just on your immediate past, but your family’s history.
Dual-task exercise offers benefits regardless of age, fitness
Balance and stability are something that can be here one day and gone the next. Most importantly it is often something that is not dependable when we really need it.
Mount Forest Tim Hortons donates to hospital foundation
MOUNT FOREST – Tim Hortons Mount Forest spread kindness this holiday season with the launch of its Holiday Smile Cookie campaign and a $2,940 donation for the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation.
100 pouches of soup placed in Palmerston Food Bank Christmas hampers.
PALMERSTON – One hundred pouches of soup from The Raw Carrot Soup Enterprise in Mount Forest were recently placed in Palmerston Food Bank Christmas Hampers.