MOOREFIELD – Drayton Kinettes are hosting a Handmade Market on May 6th at the Maryborough Community Center here from 10am to 3pm.
Elora Festival announces 2023 lineup
ELORA – Tickets are on sale now for the Elora Festival, which promises to bring a mix of choral and instrumental music to various venues in Elora over two weekends, July 7 to 9 and July 12 to 16 this summer.
Wightman celebrates 115 years
CLIFFORD – Wightman has begun a celebration of 115 years in the telecommunications business.
Volunteer appreciation
Volunteers dine out – Council members cooked and served dinner for close to 200 local volunteers at a Town of Minto Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 19 at the Clifford Community Centre.
County long-term care home recognized for ‘Wellington Wishes’ program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home was honoured with the Supporting Seniors Award at the AdvantAge Ontario annual convention in Toronto on April 21.
Volunteer recruitment night at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
Volunteer event – Local fairs and festivals are desperately seeking volunteers, so they pooled their resources and held a volunteer recruitment night at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on April 20.
Tree planting for Earth Day
Planting trees – Getting the jump on Earth Day by planing trees at the County of Wellington Museum and Archives on April 21
Descendant of local Black settlers to speak at historical society meeting
MOOREFIELD – The Mapleton Historical Society’s annual meeting on May 12 will feature guest speaker Tracy Cain of Guelph.
Spring Fling Cabaret at the Crown
HARRISTON – A Spring Fling Cabaret by TroyBoy entertainment on April 29 is the latest show to hit the stage at the Crown Harriston.
Reflections: Toxic attitudes
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Phil. 4:8)
Mount Forest Lions popular spots
POPULAR SPOT– Lion Merv Weber Playground at Hutchison Park, at Queen and Birmingham Streets.
Charity quilting in Harriston
Charity quilting – The ladies of Harriston United Church put together over 90 quilts to send overseas to assist refugees.
Public invited to awards reception for Minto Arts council juried art show
MINTO – The Minto Arts Council’s 2023 Juried Art Show is an annual event in the Town of Minto.
Think Minto First program surpasses $121,000 in sales
MINTO – The Minto Chamber of Commerce’s “Think Minto First” fundraising program, launched in 2015 to promote and support local businesses while raising funds for groups and organizations, has exceeded $121,000 in gift certificate sales since 2017.