BELWOOD – Local athlete Emma Mason will be playing for Team Canada’s ringette team in the World Championships next week. The 17-year-old has been playing ringette for nearly 14 years, many of those spent with the Elora Fergus Ringette Association.
Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department works with Enbridge to improve home safety
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council gathered with Enbridge Gas on Oct. 17.
Living life to the full: CMHA WW program introduced to The Grove Fergus location
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grove Wellington Guelph, in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Waterloo Wellington, is launching an eight-week course for youth called Living Life to the Full.
Wellington County Museum and Archives opens new exhibit
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County Museum and Archives held an opening reception for a new exhibit on Oct. 5.
Reunion held for former students of Creekbank School U.S.S. #17
WELLINGTON COUNTY — On Sept. 17, Dianne Stevenson brought together her former classmates from Creekbank School U.S.S. #17.
Violet and Ash Candle Co. holding vendor market for ‘Mamas for Mamas’
FERGUS – Violet and Ash Candle Co. is hosting a charitable vendor market called “V and A Gives Back” on the main floor of Ecclestone Financial on Oct. 14.
Harris to represent Canada in rowing at Pan Am Games
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Stephen Harris has been selected to represent Canada at the Pan Am Games, which run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile.
CKNX to host 22nd Healthcare Heroes Radiothon on Oct. 21
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 22nd annual CKNX Healthcare Heroes Radiothon will have eight Midwestern Ontario hospital foundations coming together to celebrate local health care on Oct. 21.
Guelph-Wellington Basketeers back to support Women in Crisis
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Basketeers are returning again this holiday season to support Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC).
Keith’s Trailer Sales in Erin named ‘RV Dealer of the Year’
ERIN – Keith’s Trailer Sales in Erin was named RV Dealer of the Year at the Ontario Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association’s (ORDVA) annual general meeting on Aug. 23.
Wellington County Queen of the Furrow finishes fourth at IPM
MAPLETON – Wellington County Queen of the Furrow Shayna Morphy finished in the top five at the Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition recently at the International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo.
Addison Hill inspires new ‘Heal the Future’ campaign at SickKids hospital
TORONTO – Late Elora teenager Addison Hill is the inspiration behind a new paediatric health care campaign at The Hospital for Sick Children. The Precision Child Health “Heal the Future” campaign was launched on Sept. 21 with the unveiling of a huge crystal ball.
The Cistern Rose: Ariss resident publishes novel
ARISS – Peter McIntyre, a self-published writer from Ariss, has released a historical fiction novella set in Guelph called The Cistern Rose.
Food rescue fundraiser to benefit Centre Wellington Mobile Market
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Operated out of the kitchen at Melville United Church in Fergus, the Centre Wellington Mobile Market is planning a “food rescue” event with the Skol House in Belwood on Oct. 14.
Erin Agricultural Society to hold 173rd annual fall fair
ERIN – The 173rd annual Erin Fall Fair, with the theme “Beyond the Barn Door,” runs Oct. 6 to 9.