The Stray Caster thanks Derek Strub, the Grand River Conservation Authority, and all the sponsors…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
Belwood man elected chairman of FMRP
The board of directors of the Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. (FMRP) has announced that Brian…
Groves salutes its volunteers after 75 years of giving to hospital
Over 300 volunteers packed the Sportsplex here May 10 night to enjoy a dinner of…
New doctor moving into to area
It takes a village to raise a child and it takes several communities and a hospital to recruit a…
Winds of change require regulations for power generation to avoid future conflicts for residents
It isn’t a question of whether wind turbines will be coming to Wellington County, it is…
Eramosa 4-H Beef Club report
The Eramosa 4-H beef club had its first meeting at the Wallace farm April 24. Our leaders are Alan…
The Lighthouse group home opened May 1
May 1 marked the opening of The Lighthouse, a group home for adults with a developmental…
15th annual Donkey Day runs on June 8
The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada will be hosting its 15th annual Donkey Day on June 8 here. The open…
County employees planted 3,500 trees
Wellington County got a little greener last week. About 100 county employees and their…
Committee starts fund drive to honour Beattys
Centre Wellington council was handed a brochure Monday night that Heritage…
Councillor has some concerns about small hydro turbines in residential areas
Wellington County is planning a public meeting in Arthur May 27 to hear comments before…
Two local schools get awards because classes keep active
On April 28, James McQueen Public School in Fergus and St. Mary Catholic School in Elora were…
Fishing on the Grand River
It looked like a break for these two along the Grand River in Fergus on May 28. photo by Mike…
Stray Casts: There is a reason it is called fishing
We finally got out the tackle on Saturday and managed to get in a goodly number of hours fishing.…