KENILWORTH – Wellington North council recently heard from Mount Forest residents who are concerned with the impact of a proposed 34-unit townhouse development.
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Plants, planters vandalized in Fergus and Belwood
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township has seen a rise in vandalism of planters ion Fergus and Belwood.
Family Fun Day planned July 29 at Minto Farmers’ Market
PALMERSTON – The Minto Farmers’ Market invites you to bring the whole family for a special Family Day event at the market.
Palmerston Food Bank relocated
MINTO – Minto council discussed the new location for the Palmerston Food Bank at its meeting on July 11.
Reflections: Vacation
Lord willing, by day’s end I will be sitting on the dock at the family cottage. So I have…
Lovers of the Birds: Spotted sandpiper (teeter-tail)
Studying sandpipers was an interesting experience for me such as: the Spotted Sandpiper is the only sandpiper nesting throughout Ontario; the majority of sandpipers only migrate through our area but nest in the far north; and it is the only sandpiper that nests in the U.S.
Rene Brunott celebrates 100th birthday
FERGUS — On July 14, Caressant Care Fergus residents gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Rene Brunott.
‘It took a village’ to prepare two homes for displaced Ukrainians
PALMERSTON – Ukrainians displaced by the war have a soft place to land here, thanks to support from St. James United Church and Palmerston Evangelical Missionary Church (PEMC).
Crawford Lake documents dawn of potential new epoch
MILTON – An international panel of geologists said Crawford Lake contains the best evidence on Earth to support the theory that a new geological chapter in the history of the world, the Anthropocene, is upon us.
100 Women Who Care raise over $200,000 in five years
WELLINGTON NORTH – The North Wellington chapter of 100 Women Who Care held its 20th meeting and celebrated raising over $200,000 for local causes in just five years.
Annual Summerfest a big hit at McMillan Park
ERIN – The Rotary Club of Erin hosted the annual Summer Fest at McMillan park on July 15.
Erin Tennis Club holds final ‘try tennis program’ until fall
ERIN — On June 30, the Erin Tennis Club held its last junior youth tennis club event for the summer, which included a “last-day barbecue”.
Blessings to You donates to School Sunshine Fund
HARRISTON – Carly Ogryzlo of The Owl’s Nest, a holistic alternative school located at the ReRoot Farm at RR 4, Harriston, was recently presented with a cheque for $3,000 from the Blessings to You Centre for the School Sunshine Fund.
UGDSB hires Alicia Ralph as human rights, equity advisor
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has hired Alicia Ralph as a human rights and equity advisor.
Two Pines Herbals wins PitchIt! Minto competition
MINTO - The Town of Minto and the LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have wrapped up the 11th Annual PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition. The winner of the 2023 competition is Two Pines Herbals, owned and operated by Lior Sabach-Stewart.