HARRISTON - The Harriston Skating Club hosted a performance day on Jan. 21
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Southgate could provide $125,000 for use of sports complex
KENILWORTH – Southgate Township is anticipated to continue providing an annual contribution to Wellington North for its residents’ use of the Mount Forest Sports Complex for ice sports.
LMH auxiliary donates $17,100 for hospital capital equipment
MOUNT FOREST – Thanks to a year of successful fundraising efforts, the Louise Marshall Hospital (LMH) Auxiliary was able to present the LMH Foundation with a donation of $17,100 in support of priority capital equipment.
Mount Forest agriculture grounds to be re-purposed
KENILWORTH – The future of the Mount Forest agricultural grounds has been unknown since the agricultural society announced it was dissolving last spring.
Louise Marshall Hospital Auxiliary donates $17,100
MOUNT FOREST - The Louise Marshall Hospital (LMH) Auxiliary recently presented the LMH Foundation with a donation of $17,100 to help purchase priority capital equipment.
Reflections
There is an old saying: “Be careful what you wish for, you may just get it.”
Moorefield Optimist outdoor rink open for the skating season
MOOREFIELD - The Moorefield Optimist outdoor ice rink opened for the skating season on Jan. 21.
Minto DEI committee to host Black Heritage Month celebration
HARRISTON – The Town of Minto’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee is hosting a Black Heritage Month Celebration on Feb. 17.
Grand opening at Jack’s Way Edge
MOUNT FOREST - A grand opening at Jack’s Way Edge on Jan. 13 drew about 200 attendees to view the 33-unit apartment building. Jack’s Way Edge is located at 300 London Road in Mount Forest.
Kween Company takes to the stage at Multicultural Festival
MINTO - The Kween Company took to the stage to perform Caribbean Soca dance at the first Wellington County Multicultural Festival on Sept. 23.
‘Pick Up the Tab’ initiative supports Elora Legion’s Tabs 4 Wheelchairs project
GUELPH – The Elora Legion is once again partnering with Sleeman Breweries, the Guelph Storm Hockey Club, and the Guelph Community Foundation to collect aluminium tabs.
Land tribunal ruling means local farmers can move forward with retirement plans
TORONTO – The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has sided with locals farmers and overruled a Wellington North committee in a Jan. 19 decision.
Questions raised over zoning proposal for kennel, Airbnb in Mapleton
MAPLETON – A public meeting on rezoning proposal to permit a dog breeding kennel and recognize an existing bed and breakfast use on a rural property in the township drew questions about lost tax revenue and respect for township bylaws from some Mapleton councillors.
‘Poor House’ to be featured in new CBC Gem show
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives lives in the “Poor House,” the oldest remaining rural House of Industry in Canada. Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan will explore the building – and its rumoured connections to the supernatural – in a new CBC Gem series 'Ghosting'.
Grade 12 students raised $133,000 at Beyond Borders gala
GUELPH – Sixty students in the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) Beyond Borders program organized the gala at the Guelph River Run Centre on Jan. 20 that the students estimate raised a whopping $133,000.