Blast from the past – Residents of Caressant Care Arthur nursing and retirement homes were treated to a car show on Sept. 24. Jim Walton, who organized the event, said there were around 12 autos present that were manufactured between 1930 and modern-day.
Reflections: Our words have power
“I have often repented of speech, but hardly ever of silence,” C.S. Lewis wrote. Lewis was…
October Basement Cafe concert to feature four female artists
HARRISTON – The next show in the Minto Arts Council’s Basement Café concert series will feature four female artists.
Culture Day event featured local talent
Cultural Day – As part of Cultural Days celebrations the Fergus Grand Theatre presented something a bit different.
Local girl raises funds for East Wellington Community Services
Cheque donation – Seven year-old Sofia Corrado has a very generous nature.
Clifford Country Store hosts coffee house for Culture Days
Coffee and culture – The Clifford Country Store hosted a coffee house on Sept. 24. The event,…
Minto Pride hosts tie-dye party
Tie-Dye party - Minto Pride hosted a tie-dye T-shirt party for local youngsters at the Palmerston Lions Heritage Park pavilion on Sept. 24.
Minto Safe Communities hosts bike rodeo in Harriston
Bicycle safety – Minto Safe Communities hosted a bicycle rodeo for youngsters up to age 16 at the Harriston Curling Club on Sept. 24. Prizes included a $150 gift certificate for a bicycle.
Carry-On Women’s Institute tours local garden contest winners
MINTO - Carry-On Women’s Institute members kicked off the fall season on Sept. 15 by touring the winners of the Garden of the Year competition hosted by the Town of Minto and the Clifford and Harriston horticulture societies.
Minto Arts Council show features Kitchener-Waterloo artists group
HARRISTON - The Minto Arts Council is set to present Square Foot, an art show by the Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists (KWSA) from Oct. 4 to 27.
Columbaria spaces now available
MINTO – The Town of Minto is has announced that the columbaria built in the Harriston and Palmerston cemeteries are now complete, and the niches are now available for purchase by the public.
Elora Community Theatre celebrates 50 years
Celebrating 50 – The Elora Community Theatre is 50 years old. A reception was held on Sept. 25 at…
Elora artist releases 2023 calendar
ELORA – Elora resident and artist Barry McCarthy has released a 2023 Calendar of the Gorge. The…
Enchanted Forest event featured the Toronto String Quartet
Magical – The wooded area behind the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex was transformed on Sept. 23 and 24 into an Enchanted Forest with entertainment by the Toronto String Quartet.
Drayton’s Fall Harvest Festival returns Oct. 1
DRAYTON – As if putting on a record-breaking fair in August wasn’t enough, the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society is now hosting its second annual Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 1 from 12 to 5pm.