PALMERSTON – All Aboard Palmerston is bringing a new twist to its annual September Tiny Trains event.
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Rourke Martin scores first goal of Special Olympics All-Star Game
OHIO – He shoots, he scores!
‘Sow it, Grow it, Show it’ is theme of Palmerston Fair
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Fair will be returning to the town for six days of fun.
REVIEW: Lots of talent laid bare in Naked Radio
DRAYTON – The title of the latest show at the Drayton Festival Theatre is intriguing enough, and the concept is even better.
Record-breaking attendance at ‘best ever’ Drayton Fair
MAPLETON – Officials say last weekend’s 167th Drayton Fair was a “resounding success.”
Mapleton to celebrate agriculture at Drayton Fair, Aug. 9 to 11
MAPLETON – “So many new things are going on” at the Drayton Fair this year.
Start-up program guides youth to entrepreneurial future
MINTO – A start-up program aiming to help youth succeed, has granted 50 students the opportunity to enter the world of entrepreneurship this summer.
Sunflower Festival will raise funds for Palmerston hospital
MAPLETON – The Mapleton Sunflower Festival will take place on Aug. 17 and aims to raise enough money to purchase an electric stretcher for the Palmerston hospital.
Arthur Animal Rescue ‘overflowing’ with cats
ARTHUR – The volunteer-based group Arthur Animal Rescue is urging locals to adopt as it is “overflowing” with cats and kittens.
Petition to save old Mount Forest pool circulating online
MOUNT FOREST – A petition to save Mount Forest’s Lion Roy Grant Community Pool that has been circulating on social media platforms demands that Mayor Andy Lennox be “held accountable” for the decision to demolish the old swimming pool.
Local family turns ‘dead zone’ into skyline mural on Mount Forest’s main street
MOUNT FOREST – Erin Kiers is a local artist and business owner who saw an opportunity to brighten Mount Forest’s downtown core and took it.
Palmerston Lions Club supports new Crime Stoppers sign
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Lions Club joined forces with Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) to erect a new sign on Main Street West, east of Highway 23 in Palmerston.
Youth auditions announced for Christmas Carol panto
WATERLOO – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy is pleased to announce Children’s Chorus auditions for A Christmas Carol: The Panto, which will take place at the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy (145 Northfield Dr. W, Waterloo) on Sept. 15 from 1 to 3pm. Registration begins at 12:30pm.
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.
OPINION: Farmers support grain safety training, equipment
ONTARIO – Safety is important in farming, and many organizations work hard to raise awareness of being safe around farm machinery or when working with livestock.