GUELPH – Golfers are invited to tee off for Hospice Wellington in its fourth annual Sunflower Open golf tournament on Aug. 20 at Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club. zzΩz
First West Luther Field Crops 4-H club meeting
HARRISTON – The first West Luther Field Crops 4-H club meeting was held April 9 at Luymes Farms. Mark Luymes told members about how the farm operates.
Annual plant sale in Elora
ELORA – Spring has sprung, and on May 11 the grounds of the Elora Centre for the Arts were a magnet for local gardeners. The Elora and Salem Horticultural Society held its annual plant sale, and hundreds of green-thumbed locals attended to snap up their favourite plants.
Fridge donation to free pantry
ELORA – Stirling Marathon delivered a fridge to the Elora Community Pantry behind the Geddes Street Market on May 8, allowing the free pantry to offer perishable goods to those in need.
Zombie Prom comes to Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST– Wellington Heights Secondary School will be producing the off-broadway musical Zombie Prom written by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy, and composed by Dana P. Rowe.
Northern lights visible across Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The aurora borealis was visible from much of Wellington County – and across the world – on May 10 and 11 due to geomagnetic solar storms.
Wellington Soil Conservation 4-H Club’s second meeting
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Soil Conservation 4-H Club had its second meeting on April 29.
Arthur Lions’ annual Duck Race
ARTHUR – The Arthur Lions’ annual Duck Race took place on May 11, and over 900 tickets were sold for the event, which raises funds for the community.
Students holding car wash fundraiser
FERGUS – Emmanuel Christian High School is holding a car wash fundraiser in support of Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
How’s your internet?
ABERFOYLE – The Puslinch Highspeed Initiative Committee (PHIC), with support from the township, is collecting information regarding high-speed internet for residents.
Grab some cash – the Fergus Hort plant sale is coming
FERGUS - The Fergus and District Horticultural Society is holding its “Best Bloomin’ Plant Sale on May 25 from 8 to 11am on the grounds outside the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
Stove fire extinguished quickly: fire chief
PUSLINCH – There was more smoke than damage at a fire that was reported around 1:45pm on May 6.
Hammerhead flatworm invades Ontario gardens, forests: entomologist
WELLINGTON COUNTY – An enigmatic intruder stealthily infiltrates the undergrowth of backyards, forests, gardens, and landscapes in Ontario.
Mount Forest Horticultural Society has some plans up its sleeve
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Horticultural Society has a number of events planned this spring including the beloved plant sale, where bargains and unique plants can be found.