Youth recognized – Abigail Taylor, right, is this year’s Youth Citizen of the Year in…
Fergus Scottish Festival kept celebrations going with Wee Digital Ceilidh
Wee Digital Ceilidh – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games was cancelled this year…
Mount Forest Sidewalk Sale Shopping Saturday offered many events
There was a lot to see and do during the Downtown Mount Forest Sidewalk Shopping Sale on Aug.8. The…
Community group planning Eramosa River naturalization project
EDEN MILLS – A community group in Eden Mills is planning a naturalization project for the Eramosa River, with plans to donate it to the Rare Charitable Research Reserve.
GRCA cancels weekend tubing at Elora Gorge due to increased river flows
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The authority is also advising anglers to avoid in-river angling below the dam and asking all people to exercise "extreme caution" in and around the river.
Popular virtual cookbook now in print format
GUELPH - Due to popular demand, a free virtual cookbook launched in May is now printed and available for purchase, with $5 from each book sale going towards The SEED Community Food Hub.
Wellington Water Watchers join fight against proposed South Bruce nuclear waste dump
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A group fighting the establishment of a nuclear waste dump in South Bruce has enlisted the help of local environmental advocacy group Wellington Water Watchers (WWW).
United Way issues 34 grants totalling over $850,000
GUELPH - United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin will issue 34 grants totalling over $852,000 to local organizations through the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).
Elora Festival Online runs Aug. 6 to 8
ELORA – Elora Festival Online, which officials are billing as a "reimagined and abridged version" of the annual festival, will take place Aug. 6 to 8 with pre-recorded concerts.
McNairs click for fourth Battle Of Waterloo win at Grand River Raceway
ELORA — Grand River Raceway’s 30th annual Industry Day event on Aug. 3 sustained bouts of heavy rain during the 10-race anniversary card, which boasted purses of $669,663 with nine stake races, featuring the track’s two marquee dashes.
Family holds backyard graduation ceremony
Backyard grads – Graduating from high school is an amazing event in the life of a young…
Iconic Saunders Bakery in Rockwood to close for good
ROCKWOOD - Longtime Saunders Bakery employees Brenda Pettitt and Paul Holman bought the historic Rockwood bakery from the Saunders family in 1994. It will close later this month.
Police conducting death investigation
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - OPP officials are asking motorists to avoid the area of Watson Road near Wellington Road 124 while police conduct a death investigation.
WCDSB chair resigns following ‘racist and discriminatory’ social media posts
GUELPH - The Wellington Catholic District School Board has decided to “disassociate” itself from longtime board chair Marino Gazzola, who resigned suddenly last week.
Taste Real launches summer challenge
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County’s Taste Real program has launched a new local food campaign for the month of August.