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ELORA – Co-owners Caitlin Williams, left, and Ashlea Wilson recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of their business, Elora Physiotherapy, with cake and balloons.

FERGUS – The Fergus Curling Club hosted its final bonspiel of the season on April 12 and 13. 

MINTO – On Feb. 7, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced $568,000 in funding for the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team (MMFHT) to expand primary care in its catchment area, specifically at the Clifford Medical Centre.

FERGUS – Centre Wellington Singers Spring Concert at Melville United Church on Saturday will showcase A Journey Through the British Isles.

GUELPH – After a decade of writing about Guelph’s history for local newspapers, local author Ed Butts had more than enough material for a book. The result is 'Guelph Stories', a self-published volume made up of his newspaper stories.

ELORA – Nate Sutherland is attempting to do something many of us would think is impossible – run from Elora to Toronto in a single day. The 19-year-old is running to raise money for Mount Sinai Hospital’s research into autoimmune disease.

ERIN – A watermain break that affected the Stanley Park industrial area in Erin on April 24, and left some with little to no water flow at the tap, has been repaired.

ARTHUR – Wellington North celebrated its volunteers and seniors at a gathering of over 200 people at the Arthur and Area Community Centre on April 18.

TORONTO – Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ted Arnott will not be backing down on his decision to ban wearing the keffiyeh in the legislature.

OTTAWA – Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong and Perth-Wellington MP John Nater share a similar pessimism when it comes to the federal budget released last week.

GUELPH – On April 16, United Way announced it had invested $1.5 million in 51 programs across Guelph and Wellington and Dufferin counties. But funding requests were much higher – more than twice what was available to distribute.

TORONTO – Fergus resident Wilfred Thyssen, 67, was sentenced in Toronto Court by Justice Jonathan Bliss this month to a term of more than five years in prison for arranging to have sex with children and breaching a bail condition.

ELORA – The inaugural Spring Fling at the Stables market at the Grand River Raceway on April 20 was a fundraiser for the Community Resource Centre (CRC) of North and Centre Wellington – specifically its community outreach and support services. 

ELORA – A girls’ night out to celebrate women, the Princess Gala will be hosted by Elora House on May 10 at The GrandWay Events Centre.

PUSLINCH – CBM Aggregates has applied for another license for below water extraction in Puslinch.