MOUNT FOREST – The 22nd Annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon, which raises funds in support of local hospitals in southwestern Ontario was held Oct 21.
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Horticultural society awards annual bursary
HARRISTON– Kate Howlett received the Harriston and District Horticultural Society bursary at the recent Norwell District Secondary School commencement.
Local company fined $60,000 after worker injured in accident
DRAYTON – A local meat packing company has been fined $60,000 as the result of a workplace accident here more than a year ago.
Warden’s caucus chair meets with provincial ministers, MPPs
TORONTO – Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) chair Glen McNeil participated in a series of meetings at Queen’s Park with provincial ministers and Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) on Nov. 20, to advance discussions on critical issues affecting small and rural municipalities in southwestern
Listowel Lightning Early Bird Tournament
NORWELL – The Norwell District Secondary School Varsity Girls hockey team started the season in the Listowel Lightning Early Bird Tournament on Nov. 15. The team played hard in game one to come back and defeat Listowel by a score of 2-1.
Moorefield Optimists host nighttime parade
MOOREFIELD – Santa will be coming to town a little later than usual here. The village’s 2023…
Mount Forest Lions donate to Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions recently presented Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation development officer Amy Van Huss, third from right, with a $5,700 donation.
Royal Terrace Long-Term Care welcomes Norwell District Secondary School students
PALMERSTON – Norwell District Secondary School students in teacher Jaime Cribbin’s cosmetology class recently visited residents at Royal Terrace Long-Term Care and Residential Living in Palmerston.
Minto Students receive accolades and scholarships
Eliana Marshall was one of two winners of the Henry Reed McCullough and Margaret McCullough scholarships.
Speeds to be reduced on several Centre Wellington roads
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Get your foot off the gas. Speed limits are about to be reduced on several roads in Centre Wellington after council approved a new posted speed limit bylaw on Nov. 27.
Children’s Foundation needs ‘urgent help’ with Adopt-A-Family campaign
GUELPH – “This year, we’ve already received 1,464 family referrals from local social agencies,” said program director Megan Harron, and as of Nov. 27 there are 120 families who have not yet been matched with support.
Local mental health partners part of 988 Canada-wide suicide crisis helpline
GUELPH – You call 411 for directory assistance, 911 for emergencies, and now you can call 988 for urgent mental health support.
Council supports battery storage facilities in principle; will write resolutions of support
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Council did not approve two proposals to locate battery storage facilities in the township at its Nov. 27 meeting, but it did express a willingness to entertain the idea.