Wellington North

WELLINGTON NORTH – A Mount Forest dairy farm was convicted in a Guelph court earlier this year and ordered to pay $62,505 after liquid manure from the farm washed into a ditch, and eventually into Bethel Creek.

WELLINGTON NORTH – A $25,780 portion of $185,332 in total provincial funding announced on Feb. 16 has gone toward the purchase of a new lathe at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest.

MOUNT FOREST – Although March didn’t exactly come in like a lamb, a sure sign of spring is the annual Sheep and Goat Day hosted by Midwest Co-op at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on March 11. 

MOUNT FOREST – More than 60 residents from Mount Forest and the surrounding area attended a fire safety meeting on Feb. 27 at the Royal Canadian Legion here. 

Contribution to cadets – The Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 Catch the Ace Committee presented a…

TORONTO – Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae's parliamentary assignment has been changed from education to municipal affairs and housing. Rae, elected for the first time in 2022, was appointed parliamentary assistant to the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on March 10.

NIAGARA FALLS – Festivals and Events Ontario has included the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, The Mount Forest Fireworks Festival and Riverfest Elora in its 2023 Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario.

KENILWORTH – Faced with aging infrastructure, inflation, a growing population, and new staffing positions, residents are likely to see an increase to tax bills in line with inflation.

MOUNT FOREST - The Mount Forest Business Improvement Association wants crosswalk infrastructure installed at the Main Street South (Highway 6) and King Street East intersection in Mount Forest to make crossing the roadway safer for pedestrians.