GUELPH – Ontario agriculture minister Lisa Thompson spoke at the opening ceremony of the 100th anniversary of the College Royal at the University of Guelph on March 16.
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Broomball provincial finals held in Fergus March 15 to 17
FERGUS – The Cyclones (red) battled it out with the Lacombes (white) on March 15 at the 2024 senior broomball provincial championships in Fergus.
Whiskey Jack returning to Fergus Grand Theatre next month
FERGUS - Whiskey Jack - backing band for the infamous Stompin’ Tom Connors - will bring their Stories and Songs of Stompin’ Tom to the Fergus Grand Theatre on April 7.
U of G celebrates reaching $2.5M milestone in ‘She’s Got Game’ initiative
GUELPH – She’s Got Game, an initiative at the University of Guelph (U of G) to advance gender equity and women in sport, has hit an important milestone reaching its entire $2.5-million fundraising goal.
Elora Festival announces lineup for 45th anniversary festival
ELORA – The sun is mostly shining, temperatures are rising and festival season is nearly upon us.
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.