MINTO 鈥撀� The town of Minto is announcing the debut of 鈥淢into鈥檚 Magical Holiday Towns,鈥� a festive experience inviting residents and visitors to celebrate the holiday season.
Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign will again support Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST 鈥� Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada will kick off their Holiday Smile Cookie campaigns on Nov. 18, and the Mount Forest location has once again chosen to support the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation with a portion of the proceeds.
Community Pantry receives $3,000 donation
MOUNT FOREST 鈥� Sharon Wenger, chair of the Mount Forest Fireworks Festival, recently presented a cheque to Community Pantry Board member Mary Wenger in the amount of $3,085.
Police beat: More partner violence charges laid
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥� Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
色控传媒North communities pause to remember the fallen
WELLINGTON NORTH 鈥� Mount Forest and Arthur communities both honoured the war dead by gathering at separate Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov. 11.聽
Mayor鈥檚 Charity Bonspiel set for Nov. 21
MOUNT FOREST 鈥� 色控传媒North Mayor Andy聽 Lennox is set to host his second annual Mayor鈥檚 Charity Bonspiel on Nov. 21 at the Mount Forest Curling Club.
High school information nights coming up
GUELPH 鈥� The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) invites Grade 8 students and their families to attend upcoming high school information nights.聽
Rae announces more funding for rural municipalities
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥� The Ontario government is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $100 million over two years, bringing the total funding envelope to $600 million by 2026.
Murder arrest after man found dead in apartment
GUELPH 鈥� A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a Guelph man was found dead in his apartment last week.
Bluebirds of Mapleton: Lieutenant nursing sisters of First World War
MAPLETON 鈥� The November meeting of the Mapleton Historical Society presented a salute to some unsung heroines of the First World War: the Lieutenant/Nursing Sisters of the Canadian Army Medical Corps, the first female commissioned officers in modern history.
Kaleidoscope Music Guelph presents Singer-Songwriter Showcase, Nov. 22
GUELPH 鈥� Kaleidoscope Music Guelph will present their singer-songwriter showcase featuring Toronto artist John Borra and Canadian American artist Lorraine Leckie Nov. 22.
OPP search for two people believed to have crashed stolen vehicle in Erin
ERIN 鈥� Police are looking for help from the public to locate two people who fled the scene of a crash on Trafalgar Road involving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Researchers confirm weak tornado hit Fergus Sunday night
FERGUS 鈥� Researchers with Western University have confirmed that a weak tornado hit the Fergus area on the night of Nov. 10.
Erin hires IT manager as part of ‘digital transformation’
ERIN 鈥� The town has hired Asher Jaffri to the new position of manager of information technology and digital transformation, effective Nov. 12.
Legions to host remembrance services across county
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥� Remembrance services will be held throughout the county, both on and leading up to Nov. 11.