ALMA - It was a soggy St. Nick who waved to crowds from a decorated hay baler during the Santa Claus Parade in Alma on Dec. 17.
Wellington North
Lovers of the Birds
The wild turkey was a common, upland game bird in the early 1900s.
Knox Presbyterian Church hosts annual nativity display
CONN - Knox Presbyterian Church in Conn hosted its annual nativity display from Dec. 1 to 3.
Mount Forest Legion donations
MOUNT FOREST - The Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 recently made two donations to the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation.
Mount Forest home tour
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Aquatics Committee hosted a local home tour on Nov. 25.
Residents displaced by downtown Arthur fire bolstered by community support
ARTHUR – A little over a month ago Rachelle Dionne stood outside in her bare feet watching smoke billow from the George Street apartment where she had lived with her partner Randy Schnurr for seven years.
Wellington North tax rate increasing 4.9% in 2024
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council approved the 2024 budget at a Dec. 11 meeting.
Reflections
Wherever we’re at, God can use us. Wherever we’re at, God is working. It doesn’t matter who we are, God can use us.
Wellington County launches survey on rural transit
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county’s economic development division has launched a rural transit survey to assess the public transportation needs and preferences of local residents.
Era of Arthur Seniors Club may be ending with looming hall closure
ARTHUR – The looming summertime closure of the Arthur Senior Citizen Hall by Wellington North, following a council decision and the expiry of a 10-year lease, is forcing some local groups to search for new meeting places, or face an end to local activities and meetings.