MOUNT FOREST – Wellington Heights Secondary School’s athletic council, along with phys-ed teachers Bridget Kosempel, Matt McFarlane and Rob Drost, organized the “Heights Showdown” on the school grounds on Oct. 3.
NDSS supports the Terry Fox Foundation
PALMERSTON– Norwell District High School students hold up a flag on Terry Fox Run day.
LongRun Farm hosts graduate show and open house
ERIN – LongRun Farm is hosting a graduate show and open house on Oct. 19 from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
Reflections
’What You Got’ Does the phrase “you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone” ring a bell with you?
Letter: Harriston Minto Book Sale a success
Dear Editor: Thanks to those who donated books to and those who purchased books at the Harriston Minto Fall Fair book sale.
The Little Mermaid the Musical a hit at the Fergus Grand Theatre
Centre Wellington – Mavis Productions from Toronto presented The Little Mermaid the Musical to a nearly sold out audience for all five performances at the Fergus Grand Theatre Oct. 5 and 6.
Mapleton council presents $250 bursary for youth’s accomplishments
MAPLETON – Cole Amy won gold with Team Ontario in the Box Lacrosse Nationals U13 in Regina, Saskatchewan from Aug. 12 to 17.
NDSS students raise over $2,000 for Terry Fox Foundation
PALMERSTON – Norwell District Secondary School held a “Soak a Senior/Staff” event to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation on Sept. 27.
Guelph Chamber of Commerce and Business Centre Guelph-Wellington form strategic partnership
GUELPH – The Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Business Centre Guelph-Wellington have announced a new strategic partnership to enhance business support and drive economic and social prosperity.
Hair with Care Fall Bazaar raises $3,500
FERGUS – This was the fourth year Carrie Anne Kierstead, left, organized the Hair with Care Fall Bazaar, held on Sept. 8 at her hair salon on St. Patrick Street in Fergus, and she raised $3,500 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
CVC and Greenbelt Foundation partner to support youth environmental action
ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) announced a new partnership with the Greenbelt Foundation on Oct. 7 to support Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) Community Outreach Youth Stewardship Programs.
Caught the ace
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Sue Mitchell is the winner of the latest Catch the Ace fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora, winning $16,467.
New roundabouts for Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Traffic headaches are on the horizon for Centre Wellington, as the county gets set to start work on Wellington Road 18.
Minto Safe Communities committee teaches youth importance of bike safety
CLIFFORD – The Minto Safe Communities committee held a bike rodeo on July 13 in conjunction with the Clifford Carnival.