MOUNT FOREST – A grand opening was held on Oct. 14 for the Imagination Space in Mount Forest.
Wellington North
Fraud seminar coming to Harriston arena
HARRISTON – The Minto Safe Communities committee will be hosting “It’s a Scam!” a fraud seminar at the Harriston Community Centre on Oct. 23 at 1:30pm.
Some Wellington North councillors opposed to 28-unit development
KENILWORTH – Brad Wilson is seeking township and county approval to move forward with a proposed 28-unit stacked townhouse development on 1.38 acres of land in Mount Forest, including an increase in density and a reduction in lot sizes.
County falling short of access targets for licensed child care
GUELPH – A new report on growth priorities for licensed child care shows Wellington County has not yet reached access targets under the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system.
Review finds shared fire chief agreement working despite need for improvement
KENILWORTH – Wellington North and Minto Fire Chief Chris Harrow says he needs to focus more of his attention on the fire service following a review of the service and a shared fire chief agreement between Wellington North and Minto.
New position will support committee tasked with raising millions for Mount Forest pool
KENILWORTH – Wellington North is recruiting a coordinator to help a six-member committee fundraise millions of dollars toward a new outdoor pool in Mount Forest.
Detailed designs bring increased cost estimate for potential Mount Forest pool
KENILWORTH – Council will be going for a chilly dip into winter budget talks to determine how money will be poured from the 2024 budget into a proposed outdoor pool.
Township responds to letter about housing affordability report
WELLINGTON NORTH – New provincial housing minister Paul Calandra wants to know what the top priorities are for municipalities from the Housing Affordability Task Force report.
Big Brothers Big Sistersof North Wellington held a WestJet Cares for Kids raffle draw
WELLINGTON NORTH – Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW) held its WestJet Cares for Kids raffle draw on Sept. 12.
Digital Main Street, LaunchIt hosting technology-focused drop-in events
WELLINGTON NORTH – Digital Main Street, along with LaunchIt, will be hosting free workshops for local businesses beginning Oct. 16.