MINTO – Council here is supporting a resolution calling on the provincial government to commit to working with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).
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Clifford Lions club donates $150 to the Minto-Clifford Public School Breakfast Program.
CLIFFORD - The Clifford Lions club has donated $150 from recent bottle drives to the Minto-Clifford Public School Breakfast Program.
Lions Club presents a $1,500 donation to the Arthur Food Bank
ARTHUR – The Arthur Lions Club coordinated the local Christmas Hamper Program again this past holiday season. Club officials say the program was a success due to many corporate and personal donors.
Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 donates $48,000 to MRI+ Campaign
MRI donation – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation MRI+ Campaign has received a donation of $48,000 from the proceeds of the Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 Catch the Ace Raffle.
Alma has ‘sensational turnout’ for ‘Sciensational Sssnakes’
ALMA – The Alma Community Centre was packed, and the parking lot was overflowing when Sciensational Sssnakes of Guelph slithered into town on Family Day, Feb. 19.
Family Fun Fest planned by Mount Forest BIA
MOUNT FOREST - A Winter Family Fun Fest on Saturday was among the first of many activities planned by the Mount Forest BIA this year.
Family Fun Day at Mapleton’s PMD Arena
MAPLETON - Family Day in Mapleton was chock full of activities hosted by the township at the PMD Arena.
Township exploring options to pay for wastewater treatment plant upgrade
KENILWORTH – If the Wellington North community of Arthur is to see more development, the township must upgrade the capacity of its wastewater treatment plant. But the question of how to pay for the $13.5-million estimated cost for a second-phase upgrade looms large.
Wellington Advertiser nominated for 2023 OCNA awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Advertiser has been named one of the top three community newspapers in Ontario in its circulation class for the fifth straight year.
Michael Hurst sentenced to 4.5 years in third sexual assault trial
GUELPH - Palmerston resident Michael Hurst was sentenced to 4.5 years in a federal penitentiary on Feb. 14 following a third trial for sexually assaulting two women.