ELORA – The sun is mostly shining, temperatures are rising and festival season is nearly upon us.
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Harriston Legion mini-golf tourney
HARRISTON - Harriston Legion Branch 296 held its annual mini-golf tournament and barbecue dinner on March 10.
Goodbye for now! Circular Store going on hiatus starting March 28
GUELPH - The Circular Store will be closing as of March 28.
Great big concert
FERGUS - A founding member of Great Big Sea Sean McCann put on a great show at the Fergus Grand Theatre on March 16, singing from the Great Big Sea playbook and Irish folk songs.
Minto Mad Dogs are tournament champs
MINTO – The Minto Mad Dogs U15 Rep team played in the 73rd Young Canada Tournament in Goderich, March 11 to 13.
Grand River Agricultural Society doubling down on Rapid Response
ELORA - The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) recently announced that, after two successful years of delivering the Rapid Response for Business Development (RRBD) initiative, it is doubling the annual funding to $100,000.
Students to explore outer space at museum
ABOYNE – From rocket launches to rover descents, students will have the opportunity to take part in space-themed, hands-on and immersive workshops at the Wellington County Museum and Archives next month.
The Movie Man screens March 30 at Gorge Cinema
ELORA – The movie description could be describing Gorge Cinema owner Payton Curtis.
Mount Forest resident succumbs to injuries from March 1 crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A 47-year-old Mount Forest resident who was involved in a serious crash here earlier this month has died.
Pirate magician at the Erin library
ERIN – The Erin library capped off March break with special guest pirate magician Captain Corbin last Friday morning.
Twenty-two dogs perish in kennel fire near Moorefield
MAPLETON – Twenty-two dogs died in a kennel fire near Moorefield on Friday morning. Mapleton deputy fire chief Tom Wood said the owners of the Concession 8 property called in the blaze just after 9am on March 15.
Eggs being snapped up for free thanks to Snap Foods – and the initiative is growing
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Grocery costs are soaring and Matthew Nicolini wants to do something about it. So he’s taken the knowledge he acquired working for Loblaws and transposed it locally. And snap – he’s figured out a way to help families shave $5 from their weekly grocery bill.
Source water protection committee raises alarm about proposal to end free private well testing
MINTO – A regional source water protection committee is sounding the alarm about a proposal to end free water testing for private wells in Ontario.
Louise Marshall Hospital emergency department closing overnight Friday
MOUNT FOREST – For the ninth time in the last eight months, the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital is closing for a portion of this weekend due to a staffing shortage.
Move to producer responsibility for recycling could leave county filling gaps in service
GUELPH – Wellington County staff members are advising county councillors they need to decide if the county will play a role in recycling once the province-wide transition to full producer responsibility is completed.