Patrick Raftis

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MINTO – The total cost of paying local politicians in Minto increased by over $13,000 last year. On March 5, treasurer Gordon Duff provided a report on council remuneration and expenses for 2023. The report, an annual requirement under the Municipal Act, shows salary and expenses paid to members of Minto council between Nov. 16,…

MINTO – A long-term plan for the grounds surrounding the Harriston-Minto Community Complex has been approved in principle by town council. The plan, which includes a multi-sport pad, junior soccer pitch, walking trails, a new pavilion, re-configured parking lot and a walking bridge connecting the arena grounds to the Kinsmen Swimming Pool and playground area,…

MINTO – Hunting with guns will be allowed here on Sundays, following a unanimous decision of town council. Council passed a resolution on March 5 to request the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry amend the appropriate regulation to include the Town of Minto in the list of municipalities that authorize Sunday gun hunting in Ontario.…

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MINTO – Council here is considering a request to allow gun hunting on Sundays within the municipality. A delegation of area residents appeared at the Feb. 20 meeting to request council pass a resolution to implement the change. Minto resident Jill Machan told council she, along with her husband Gerald and their two sons, enjoy…

HARRISTON – Local residents got their first look on Feb. 20 at a proposed master plan for the grounds surrounding the Harriston-Minto Community Complex . New elements in the concept, presented at a public open house in the arena auditorium, include a multi-sport pad, junior soccer pitch, walking trails and a walking bridge connecting the…

MINTO – Construction activity in Minto during 2023 was down significantly from the previous year, but statistics are comparable to other recent years, local building officials report. “2023 was a down year compared to 2022 which was a record setting year, so we kind of expected things to level off a little bit and let…

CLIFFORD – The Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team (MMFHT) will be able to provide primary health care to hundreds of additional residents after receiving more than a half-million dollars in provincial funding to add two nurse practitioners, a practical nurse and a receptionist to the team’s roster. Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced the funding on Feb.…

MINTO – A bylaw amending zoning on a lot in Palmerston to facilitate a high-density development was approved by town council on Jan. 23. The bylaw changes the zoning on a 0.4-acre parcel of land at 660 Yonge Street in Palmerston from residential (R2) to residential site specific (R-3-54) to permit two, three-storey, four-unit, cluster…

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MINTO – Town council has approved a 2024 budget including a 4.39 per cent increase in the local levy and a tax rate increase of 1.74%. That translates into an additional $9.33 in taxes per $100,000 of assessment or $23 for the average residential property owner. The average residential property in Minto is valued at…

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