MOUNT FOREST – Tim Hortons Mount Forest spread kindness this holiday season with the launch of its Holiday Smile Cookie campaign and a $2,940 donation for the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation.
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Free shinny and public skating at Minto arenas
MINTO – Weekday shinny and PA day sessions run until March 24 at the Palmerston and Harriston arenas.
Drainage superintendent appointed
MINTO – Ryan Binkle has been appointed municipal drainage superintendent for the Town of Minto.
Western wardens’ chair attends provincial forum on housing
TORONTO – Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) chair Glen McNeil and executive director Kate Burns Gallagher participated in the 2023 Ministers’ Housing Forum in Toronto in November.
Blessings to You Centre presents cheque to Royal Terrace
PALMERSTON – Brianne Bell, director of life enrichment at The Royal Terrace retirement and long-term care facility in Palmerston, was able to offer pizza to Terrace staff for their holiday party and provide a Christmas lights tour for residents on Dec. 12.
100 pouches of soup placed in Palmerston Food Bank Christmas hampers.
PALMERSTON – One hundred pouches of soup from The Raw Carrot Soup Enterprise in Mount Forest were recently placed in Palmerston Food Bank Christmas Hampers.
Town, board partner on employer survey
MINTO – The Town of Minto has partnered with the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin for this year’s EmployerOne survey.
Survey: Nearly a third of Canadian workers feel tired, overworked
TORONTO – A new survey by ADP Canada, conducted with Maru Public Opinion, reveals over half (53%) of workers in Canada report having a negative feeling about work.
Reflections: What a week
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Youth pack shoeboxes to help kids through Operation Christmas Child
HANOVER – Lita Ernest, a young member of 1st Hanover Guides, worked hard this season to organize the packing of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoe box gifts with her troop.
Community Pantry Project fills a gap by supporting Rockwood residents in need
ROCKWOOD – Every Wednesday, people in need can visit the new Community Pantry Project here to pick up groceries, clothing and small kitchen items, and stay to enjoy a bowl of hot soup.
Minto applies for $48,000 grant to buy generator
MINTO – The Town of Minto is applying for a $48,000 Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) to install a generator at the Palmerston and District Community Centre.
Rockwood soccer star Daniel Clarke drafted by Halifax Wanderers Football Club
ROCKWOOD – Local 20-year-old Daniel Clarke has been drafted by the Halifax Wanderers Football Club as a goalkeeper.
Centre Wellington to conduct study of short-term rentals
ELORA – Considering the growing popularity of Airbnb and similar websites, and faced with a shortage of housing in the township, Centre Wellington council is concerned that accommodations for tourists are taking precedence over accommodations for residents.
Some Erin residents to be without water on Jan. 3
ERIN – Some residents connected to Erin's water system may be without water between 8am and 5pm on Jan. 3.