PALMERSTON – This year, the Palmerston Lions are packing 875 Christmas baskets that range in price from $35 to $50.
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Motus O Dance Theatre receives ‘Artist of the Year’ award
MOUNT FOREST – MOTUS O Dance Theatre recently received an award at the Flato Markham Theatre.
North Wellington hospitals to receive cash from Surgical Recovery Fund
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hospitals in Wellington County will receive a share of just under $70,000 from a $4.6 million allotment for area hospitals from the province’s Surgical Recovery Fund.
CUPE Local 255 presents cheques to Wellington County schools
WELLINGTON NORTH – Darin Schenk from CUPE Local 255 presented cheques to area schools for their breakfast programs.
Lions host Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa – The Mount Forest Lions Club hosted a Breakfast with Santa event at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on Dec. 9.
Blessings boosts Big Brothers/Big Sisters
PALMERSTON – The Blessings to You Centre in Palmerston recently donated $3,000 to Big Brothers/Big Sisters North Wellington (BBBSNW) in support of the organization’s mentoring programs.
Drayton Rotary Club set to host New Year’s Eve bash at Chop House
DRAYTON – The Drayton Rotary Club is inviting area residents to a New Year’s Eve bash at the Drayton Chop House, located at 41 Wellington St. N., Drayton.
Used hearing aids distributed in Rwanda by local company
MOUNT FOREST – Used or previously owned hearing aids can’t be sold or even given away in Ontario.
Harriston Curling Club hosts Christmas Rocks House Tour
HARRISTON – The Harriston Curling Club hosted its 2023 Christmas Rocks House Tour on Dec. 2. The tour featured seven area homes decorated for the season.
Grades 9, 10 cut from College Heights to establish alternative high school
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is cutting grades 9 and 10 from College Heights Secondary School to make room for an Alternative Education and Learning Centre Hub.
Andersons receive Wishbone Award for community Christmas dinner
MINTO – Organizers of a local event that brings hundreds together for fellowship and a Christmas Day meal are among the recipients of the first-ever Wishbone Awards.
Guelph/Eramosa council seeks public feedback on increasing building fees
BRUCEDALE – Building permit fees in Guelph/Eramosa may be increasing by 15.6 per cent next year, and the public can provide feedback until Dec. 15.
Local farmer, 27, dies in farming accident
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Family, friends and the local farming community are mourning the loss of a young farmer in a tragic accident earlier this week.
Puslinch council lets OPP know traffic, speeding concerns
PUSLINCH – Councillors here had a face-to-face conversation with OPP brass on Nov. 29, during which they hammered home concerns about speeding, speed limits, and the need for more traffic enforcement in the township.
Vaping more dangerous than smoking – and youth particularly at risk: public health
GUELPH – Vaping is becoming a greater concern than smoking among youth for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) officials.