PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Lions hosted a Valentines Day Elimination Draw and Dance on Feb. 10.
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Palmerston Legion Branch 409 presents $11,000 to PDH Foundation Equipment Fund
PALMERSTON - Legion Branch 409 presented a cheque on Jan. 19 to the Palmerston and District Hospital (PDH) Foundation Equipment Fund.
Minto 81’s take 2-0 lead in OEHL playoff series
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL), which includes two Wellington County-based teams, has begun first-round playoff series and announced the historic trophies that will be handed out to its first champions this spring.
Reflections
St. Valentine’s day turns our minds to thinking about love and faith.
Town approves signage grant for cannabis store
MINTO – Town council has approved a $332 signage grant for a soon-to-be opened Palmerston cannabis store.
Mad Dogs U9 hockey team place second in International Silver Stick tournament
MINTO - The Minto Mad Dogs U9 hockey team reached the finals at the International Silver Stick 2023/24 tournament in Lambton Shores from Feb. 9 to 11.
Non-profit groups invited to apply for charity golf tourney funds
MINTO – Local non-profit organizations can now apply for a share of the proceeds from the 14th Annual Minto Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament.
Harriston Rising hosts annual chili cook-off
HARRISTON – Harriston Rising is hosting its annual business chili cook-off on March 1.
Lovers of the Birds
It is Feb. 4 as I write this column and I have yet to see a single snow bunting this winter.
Walmart supports theatre
LISTOWEL – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) received $1,000 through the Walmart Community Grant program.
Building activity down in Minto due to drop in residential construction
MINTO – Construction activity in Minto during 2023 was down significantly from the previous year, but statistics are comparable to other recent years, local building officials report.
Local consignment store organizes shoe clinic for St. Mary’s students
MOUNT FOREST – St. Mary Catholic School here has been closed since an early morning fire on Jan. 25.
Developmental services in danger of ‘complete collapse’ without funding increase: Hopewell
GUELPH – Hopewell Children’s Homes is pleading with the province to increase funding to the developmental services sector by five per cent this year.
From ‘I do’ to Happily Ever After
ERIN - Nicole and Derek Scharringa were engaged on one of the coldest days in January 2023 as they walked along a snow-covered trail on the outskirts of Erin.
‘Faces of Recovery’ panel highlights lesser-known eating disorders
GUELPH – Eating disorders impact different people in different ways, and this year’s Faces of Recovery panel highlighted some of the lesser-known disorders.