BlackburnNews.com photoMinto is going to be greener, thanks to Mayor George Bridge being the Wellington County warden.
Wellington’s Green Legacy tree planting program has already planted almost 2-million trees across the county.
But it does a special 1,000-tree planting each year for the home municipality of the Warden.
Minto is going to put its 1,000 trees at the municipal office outside Harriston, which sits on eight acres of land.
The tree planting and barbecue will be held on the morning of October 16.
Environment Canada has issued an Orange Air Quality Warning because smoke from the wildfires in northwestern Ontario are expected to move into the Chatham-Kent and Windsor area later on Wednesday.
The Bank of Canada held the interest rate at 2.25 per cent.
The majority of Ontarians say the increase in gas prices this summer has put a crimp in their summer plans, according to a new survey.
The U10 Cougars will play in the Ontario Summer Football League 'A' Division championship this Sunday at York University.
The American League shut out the National League 4-0 in the MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night.
Chatham-Kent fire crews responded to Park Street, near the Baxter Street intersection, at roughly 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
