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If you smoke, practice safety
The place where we feel safest – at home – is where most smoking-materials structure fires,…
WHSS hosts mini-tourney
Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) hosted a mini field hockey tournament on Sept. 15.
Junior Girls basketball at Wellington Heights Secondary School begins season
MOUNT FOREST – The Junior Girls basketball team at Wellington Heights Secondary School recently began play this season.
Wellington Heights Secondary School recognizes National Truth and Reconciliation Day
MOUNT FOREST – Students and staff at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest recognized National Truth and Reconciliation Day or “Orange Shirt Day” on Sept. 29.
Harriston Kinsmen host fall Minto Tuff Truck competition
MINTO – Harriston Kinsmen hosted their fall Minto Tuff Truck competition at the local community centre grounds on Sept. 30.
Fraud seminar in Harriston
HARRISTON – The Minto Safe Communities committee will be hosting “It’s a Scam!” a fraud seminar at the Harriston Community Centre on Oct. 23 at 1:30pm.
Minto proclaims November Falls Prevention Month
MINTO – Town council approved a motion proclaiming November to be Falls Prevention Month. The…
Local theatre guild casting for one-act Christmas play
HARRISTON – The Grey-Wellington Theatre Guild has issued a casting call for a special Christmas production.
Fundraising hockey tournament returns to Palmerston in support of Mapleton family
PALMERSTON - Six-year old Mya Martin may be confined to a wheelchair, but that won’t stop her from being on the ice at the Palmerston sports complex for an Oct. 21 puckdrop.
Proud
I’ve been a seeker of validation for much of my life.
WFA urges county to consider impact of agriculture in policy decisions
GUELPH – With Ontario losing 318 acres of farmland per day to development, the province is on pace to lose half its prime agricultural land by 2051.
Keep it real
After an incredibly difficult Friday, I made a point of getting some fresh air and physical exercise. Saturday was consumed with chores around the farm, not generally a day of leisure nor what one might suspect an executive (of sorts) to do in off-hours.
Blue-green algae found in Conestogo Lake
MAPLETON – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has identified blue-green algae in Conestogo Lake. Officials added that previously confirmed blue-green algae blooms at Belwood Lake are still present.
United Way re-launches volunteer portal
GUELPH – The local volunteer portal, formally operated by PIN, has re-launched with United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin.