WELLINGTON NORTH - The Mount Forest water tower will receive a new coat of paint next year following the township’s successful application to the Canada Infrastructure Program. Grant dollars will cover 73 per cent of the predicted $1.12 million total cost.
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Mount Forest Horticultural Society gearing up to pre-pandemic heights with garden tour, park project
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Horticultural Society is coming out of the pandemic with guns…
Cost of proposed outdoor pool in Mount Forest could exceed $6 million
WELLINGTON NORTH - At a July 11 meeting of Wellington North council, Scott Robinson of Toronto-based architectural firm Tillmann Ruth Robinson Inc. fielded questions from councillors about the cost of a proposed new outdoor pool in Mount Forest to replace the recently closed Lion Roy Grant pool.
Louise Marshall Hospital closing ER after 5pm on July 16, 17
MOUNT FOREST – Staffing challenges are resulting in the closure of the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital overnight on July 16 and July 17.
Lion Roy Grant playground reopens following accessibility improvements
MOUNT FOREST - The Lion Roy Grant playground has reopened as of July 5, following accessibility improvement work closing the playground for a little over two weeks.
Planning staff present options for regulating cannabis land use in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – The second of a four-stage study on how to regulate cannabis production and processing in Wellington North is complete, with county and township staff putting forward six policy recommendations to township council.
Wellington North to offer rebates for northern residents after Mount Forest pool closure
WELLINGTON NORTH – Council here voted to reimburse Mount Forest swimmers living within a specific area with $24 for each visit made to the township's outdoor pool in Arthur, up to a maximum of $500 per household, following the closure of the Lion Roy Grant outdoor pool.
Mount Forest pool to remain dry this summer – perhaps permanently
WELLINGTON NORTH – The Lion Roy Grant outdoor pool in Mount Forest will remain dry this summer following a June 17 decision by Wellington North council not to repair the pool's liner.
Pickleball comes to Mount Forest and District Sports Complex
WELLINGTON NORTH – A pickball program kicked off on May 30 and runs until August, three times a week, at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.
Obstetrics services unavailable at hospitals in Palmerston, Mount Forest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Faced with a lack of nursing staff trained in obstetrics care, North Wellington Health Care is halting obstetrics services at hospitals in Palmerston and Mount Forest from June 6 to at least Sept. 1.
No soft spot for feathered friends at Wellington North council
WELLINGTON NORTH – A petition from resident Mark Baldock to permit the keeping of backyard chickens in the township ruffled some feathers at a May 24 council meeting.
Wellington Heights students earn grand prize in national competition
MOUNT FOREST – Students from Wellington Heights Secondary School have brought home the grand prize from Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) national research-based case study competition. The winning trio earned $500 for their school and the title of Youth Wetland Experts.
Survey data suggests a hybrid design favoured for Mount Forest pool
WELLINGTON NORTH - Between April 23 and March 30, 121 individuals responded to questions seeking to understand what residents want from an outdoor pool that would replace the run-down Lion Roy Grant pool. A hybrid option, a combination of elements from two other designs, was most favoured.
Council approves loss of farmland to make way for county public works building
WELLINGTON NORTH - A nine-acre portion of agricultural land belonging to G and L White Farms Ltd. is being rezoned to rural industrial to allow for Wellington County to build a public works garage. The land is situated south of Wellington Road 109, along Wellington Road 12, in Wellington North.
Ground broken on medical centre expansion in Harriston
HARRISTON – Ground was broken here on May 5 for a 1,150-square-foot addition to the Harriston Lions Community Medical Centre.