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May 17, 2013
With an interest in politics that stretches back to his elementary school days in North Perth, Stewart Skinner always knew he’d run for office some time. But it was a recent trip to Kenya that made him realize the time was right.
May 16, 2013
Numerous trees have been cut recently; the property owner hopes to see work begin on an "estate style" residential subdivision within a year.
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Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - 12:12:40 PM
An ill wind that blows no good "Sorry, that figure should be 1,000 anti-wind websites. I hit an extra zero by mistake, instead of the comma."
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - 12:12:44 PM
An ill wind that blows no good "Excellent article, except for one glaring error.
"people on the other side of the Atlantic appear to like them"
That is completely erroneous and is something the wind industry loves to mislead us with. There are over 10000 anti-wind websites"
Saturday, March, 23, 2013 - 1:01:35 AM
Ratepayer wins OMB appeal "[...] both OMB appeals Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - 9:09:43 AM Won both OMB appeals Re: Ratepayer wins OMB appeal (The Confederate, March 13) and Township of Wellington North press [...]"
May 16, 2013
The firm is preparing a feasibility study that looks at the costs of redevelopment (including decontamination of the site), the structural integrity of the building, and potential uses for the site
May 16, 2013
Woolwich Community Services is part of a new telemedicine program that connects patients to specialists, all without leaving St. Jacobs.
May 16, 2013
Woolwich mayor Todd Cowan is defiantly holding the line in favour of an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. casino for the township, in spite of growing opposition in the region.
May 15, 2013
Councillors agreed on Monday to spend $24,500 to engage a recruitment firm to assist in hiring a new director after the position was vacated last week by George Bowa, who has accepted a similar job with the City of Orillia.
May 15, 2013
Two popular stalls not returning; new vendors are always welcome.
May 15, 2013
Pieter de Josselin de Jong and Alan Rawlins have been appointed to the Wellington North Power Board of Directors.
May 15, 2013
“...and on this rock I will build my church” - Matthew 16:18
May 15, 2013
A lot of children and adults were on hand to watch the ducks drop at 2pm, on Saturday, May 11 in the annual Duck Races Plus in Arthur.
May 15, 2013
Imagine April Marshall’s surprise when she saw a news feed on Facebook about a butter tart tour, clicked on it thinking she was going to read about Wellington North’s Butter Tart Trail™ and instead was taken to a news article about the launch of the Kawarthas Butter Tart Tour.
May 15, 2013
For the past century and a half, St. Mary of the Purification Roman Catholic Church in Mount Forest has been a prayerful Christian community founded on holy scripture and faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.
May 15, 2013
Kate Rowley has been named Mount Forest’s Citizen of the Year as a result of her extensive volunteer hours at the Mount Forest Heritage Society and Mount Forest Archives and Museum. Vanessa Wildeman, a Grade 11 student at Wellington Heights Secondary School, is Young Citizen of the Year.
May 15, 2013
Join the Centre Wellington DHS Social Justice class for a delicious buffet-style dinner, along with an evening of local entertainment on Wednesday, May 22 to raise funds for Raising the Roof.
May 15, 2013
Eager gardeners lined up early to snap up bargains at the Fergus Horticultural Society’s May 11 plant sale.
May 15, 2013
Centre Wellington is spending $280,000 to pave sections of two township roads.
May 15, 2013
As Spring finally arrives, NeighbourWoods on the Grand is once again asking for volunteer tree planters from Centre Wellington to help counter the ills of urban life with green spaces throughout the area.
May 15, 2013
Centre Wellington councillors have endorsed two new township planning documents.