BELWOOD – The Belwood Lions Club has been canvassing organizations for toys, goodies and money for its Breakfast with Santa event on Dec. 7.
Erin Window Wonderland heralds the holiday season
ERIN – Erin’s Main Street was closed the evening of Nov. 15 to accommodate large crowds of Christmas shoppers during Window Wonderland.
Hillsburgh tree lighting event a huge success
HILLSBURGH – The Hillsburgh community committee and the Erin Chamber of Commerce hosted a tree lighting event at the Hillsburgh Parkette on Nov. 16 with over 300 people participating.
Mudmen return to the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Mudmen are always welcome at the Fergus Grand Theatre as evidenced by the full house on Nov. 9.
Second edition of Elora Adventure Film Festival
ELORA – People flocked to the Elora Gorge Cinema on Nov. 9 for the second edition of the Elora Adventure Film Festival.
Ridge featured songs written by soldiers in trenches during First World War
FERGUS – The Fugitives appeared at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 8 with Ridge, which examined the First World War and the Battle of Vimy Ridge through songs written by soldiers in the trenches that accompanied new music.
OTF grant helps local charity support young victims
KITCHENER – Local MPP Aislinn Clancy met with Child Witness Centre (CWC) representatives and partners to celebrate a $161,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in the spring of 2023, stated a Nov. 15 media release from CWC.
Guelph Concert Band to play Christmas concert at Harcourt church
GUELPH – The Guelph Concert Band is helping people get into the holiday spirit with a concert event billed as “joyful Christmas music for the whole family.”
Community Festival a hit at Emmanuel Christian High School
FERGUS – Hundreds of people attended the Community Festival hosted by Emmanuel Christian High School (ECHS) in Fergus on Nov. 16.
Christmas pudding fundraiser
ELORA – The Circle of Friends, previously known as the Knitters and Quilters at St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora, put away their knitting needles after Remembrance Day and pulled out their baking gear.
Hooves for Hospice raises $12,400 for Hospice Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hooves for Hospice raised $12,400 for Hospice Wellington through its event held in October.
Twice as many youth accessing Grove Wellness Hubs services: report
GUELPH – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) - Wellington Guelph has released its Fall 2024 Impact Update, revealing a remarkable increase in youth accessing services.
Local musician Taylor Moore releases first single
DRAYTON – Local musician, singer and song writer Taylor Moore released his first single Nov. 7 titled Anyone But You.
Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts support children in need
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Canada’s 2024 Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection season is underway.
Students big part of crowd at Rockwood service on Nov. 11
ROCKWOOD – Students from Rockwood Centennial Public School made up a big part of the crowd gathered in the village for the Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11.