Palmerston Marlins Gold Medal Winning Bantam Girls Team. Left to right top row: Coach Dave McEachern, Natalie Eccles (Mount Forest), Kayla McEachern (Palmerson), Reghanne Howes (Listowel), Holly Jackson (Arthur), Ally Iles (Mount Forest), Vanessa Samms (Orangeville), Coach Mark Matheson 
Middle row: Julia Mantler (Drayton), Jess Johnston (Brussels) Erica Culp (Drayton), Erin Schill (Palmerston ), Sam Rupert Cargill, Carly Holland (Walkerton) 
Front row: Bat Girl Sara Rupert (Cargill) Mackey Iles (Mount Forest) Absent: Coach Ken Iles. Photo courtesy of Danielle SchillPalmerston Marlins Gold Medal Winning Bantam Girls Team. Left to right top row: Coach Dave McEachern, Natalie Eccles (Mount Forest), Kayla McEachern (Palmerson), Reghanne Howes (Listowel), Holly Jackson (Arthur), Ally Iles (Mount Forest), Vanessa Samms (Orangeville), Coach Mark Matheson Middle row: Julia Mantler (Drayton), Jess Johnston (Brussels) Erica Culp (Drayton), Erin Schill (Palmerston ), Sam Rupert Cargill, Carly Holland (Walkerton) Front row: Bat Girl Sara Rupert (Cargill) Mackey Iles (Mount Forest) Absent: Coach Ken Iles. Photo courtesy of Danielle Schill
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Minto Recognizes Local Athletes

A number of Minto athletes were honoured at Minto council Tuesday.

The three recipients of recognition were the Palmerston Marlins girl bantam ball team for winning the 2015 eastern Canadian Fastball Championship;   Wayne Martin of Palmerston who coached the Under 16 Canadian Softball Champions, the Chepstow Lightning;   and Dwight Robinson of Minto who was part of the pit crew of the 2015 Canadian Tire NASCAR series champions.

 

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.