PALMERSTON – The Minto Youth Action Council is hosting a pumpkin painting event at the Grove Hub here on Sept. 26.
Town of Minto hosts Culture Days events
MINTO - The Town of Minto is joining this year’s national celebration of arts and culture by hosting a wide variety of events and activities for Culture Days.
Terry Fox Run in Fergus took participants along Elora Cataract Trail
Terry Fox Run – A family heads out on the Elora Cataract Trail for the Fergus Terry Fox Run on…
39th Terry Fox Run was held in Erin
Terry Fox Run – The 39th Terry Fox Run was held in Erin on Sept. 18. It was the first in-person run since 2019. On hand were 46 participants and 12 volunteers from the Erin Optimists.
5th annual Pedal for Portage raises $28,000
Productive pedalling – Roughly 50 cyclists turned out for the 5th annual Pedal for Portage event on Sept. 17, raising $28,000 for Portage, an organization that provides rehab for youth with addictions.
Local dancers compete in Guelph competition
Lassies – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance participated in the Guelph WOHDA competition on Sept. 17.
Trio of songwriters brings 30 years of Canadian indie rock to Grand Theatre
FERGUS - Front-man Ron Hawkins and founding member Stephen Stanley from Canada’s legendary Indie band Lowest of the Low, and Chris Brown from Bourbon Tabernacle Choir are set to take the stage at Fergus Grand Theatre for one performance on Oct. 6.
Elora Fergus Studio Tour is on over next two weekends
ELORA – The Elora Fergus Studio Tour is a great way not only to see art, but to see it in the studio where it was created, officials say.
Second annual Motorcycle Show and Shine held at Fergus Legion
Legion show and shine – Fergus Legion Branch 275 held its second annual Motorcycle Show and Shine…
Spark Grants boost work of food initiatives in Guelph and Wellington
GUELPH – From building community gardens or helping people grow food at home to improving…
Lawn bowling club gets new lighting
Let there be light – The Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club has new lights, thanks to a $102,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Mental wellness in farming communities
In June 2021, the Suicide Awareness Council Wellington Dufferin had a working group that partnered with farmers to create a magazine called Grounded (https://sacwd.ca/content/working-groups/grounded_v3_final_revised_small.pdf).
Reflections: What God really says about our use of money
Luke 16:1-36 at first view looks like a conundrum. It sounds like God is affirming unethical…
Locals win lottery
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local residents have recently won lottery games. Joyce Frost, 56, of…