BELWOOD – The Belwood and District Lions Club was invited by Advanced Marine, on Wellington Road 18 between Belwood and Fergus, to host a barbecue to celebrate Advanced Marine’s 25th anniversary.
Rockwood Football Club champions
ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood Football Club girls 2008 team was crowned champions of the AC Douglas Tournament in Niagara Falls last weekend.
London’s fifth annual 5k Run/Walk for Diabetes
LONDON – Type Diabeat It announcesd the 5th annual 5k Run/Walk for Diabetes, set to take place on Sept. 7 at Springbank Park from 8am to 12pm.
Donation presented to Centre Wellington Food Bank
FERGUS – Mary-Ann Branciere, left, vice president of the Fergus and District Horticultural Society, presents Curt McQueen, manager of the Centre Wellington Food Bank, with a $1,029 cash donation thanks to the generosity of everyone attending this year’s Garden Tour on June 23. Branciere was the lead
Habitat For Humanity volunteer lunch
FERGUS – The Fergus Legion donated lunch to the staff and volunteers at the Habitat for Humanity build at the Garafraxa Street West location in Fergus.
Elora artist Julianna Cox exhibiting in New York
ELORA – Julianna Cox will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibit of small works on paper at the James Cox Gallery in Woodstock, New York.
U of G researchers lead training program to prepare leaders for next pandemic
GUELPH – A new six-year training program co-led by researchers at the University of Guelph will use a One Health approach to build national capacity for the next pandemic – the first training of its kind in Canada.
Records and comebacks in Industry Day ‘Battles’
ELORA – Grand River Raceway celebrated its 35th annual Industry Day on Aug. 5, welcoming guests to the reconfigured five-eighth mile track in Elora.
Fergus Pipe Band holds concert at the Wellington County Museum
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band held a concert at the Wellington County Museum on Aug. 1.
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Hazardous waste depot on the move
WELLINGTON NORTH – The county’s Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Depot is moving from the Belwood waste facility to the Riverstown waste facility, south of Mount Forest, for the month of August.
CMHC invests $12 million in upgrades, improvements to county housing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county is making improvements to its affordable housing properties with the help of $12 million over three years from the federal government’s Affordable Housing Fund.
Reflections: Victory over death
In my last two columns I wrote about the reality of death. I tried to make the case that when death looms we have a choice: surrender to its power and doom, or see the journey as a rich opportunity to celebrate the awesome gifts of life and love God has given us.
Guelph Fringe Fest offers 48 live shows in 4 days
GUELPH – Actors, dancers, musicians and storytellers will share their crafts in four days of live shows during the Guelph Fringe Festival.
Rockwood celebrates Party in the Park
ROCKWOOD – Rockwood’s annual Party in the Park filled Rockmosa Park with celebration on Aug. 1, with tons of activities for community members and visitors to enjoy.