WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hospice Wellington is planning to transport guests “to a time where pop culture like totally exploded” – a time of Cabbage Patch Kids, MTV, Gremlins and Goonies.
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Belwood Lions Club donates $3000 to Centre Wellington Food Bank
BELWOOD - The Belwood Lions Club presented a cheque for $3,000 to Jackie and Pat from the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Bishop Macdonell students raise money for prosthetic leg
GUELPH – International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program students from Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School (BMCHS) have provided a prosthetic leg to a person in need.
Police beat: Several charges for driver pulled over in Fergus recently
FERGUS – A driver from Utterson, near Huntsville, faces a number of charges after being pulled over by police recently.
Fergus Scottish Festival selling early access holiday tickets, souvenirs
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus Scottish Festival is running a holiday sale from Dec. 6 to 22, with early access to purchase admission tickets online for the 2024 festival.
Kindergarten registration opens Jan. 8 and 9
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year opens during the second week of January for both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District school boards.
‘Country Christmas’ theme of Alma Santa Claus Parade
ALMA - Santa Claus is set to wrap up his pre-Christmas parade tour of Wellington County with a visit to this village.
Dinosaurs return to the Wellington County Museum
ABOYNE – Dinosaurs are back! The Wellington County Museum and Archives is bringing back its feathered dinosaur exhibit, produced by Canada’s Dinosaur Park, from Jan. 9 to March 31.
Guelph councillor seeks Liberal nomination
GUELPH – Guelph councillor Dominique O’Rourke has officially declared her intention to enter the race to replace Lloyd Longfield as Guelph’s next Liberal Member of Parliament.
Local hospitals to receive cash from Surgical Recovery Fund
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hospitals in Wellington County will receive a share of just under $70,000 from a $4.6 million allotment for area hospitals from the province’s Surgical Recovery Fund.
Art Gallery of Guelph calls for Middlebrook Prize submissions
GUELPH – The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) announced the call for submissions for the 2024 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators.
A Christmas Miracle at Elora Community Theatre
ELORA - Miracle on 34th Street, directed by Deb Stanson and David Tanner for the Elora Community Theatre, made its debut on Dec. 8 runs until Dec. 17 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
River Run Centre hosts seven-time Juno winner
GUELPH – Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute’s chamber choir performed with seven-time Juno winner and Order of Canada recipient Susan Aglukark at the River Run Centre on Dec. 7.
Catholic school board announces Marylin Dawson as new superintendent of student achievement
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) welcomes Marylin Dawson as the new superintendent of student achievement.
Monster fundraiser for Centre Wellington Food Bank
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Sensational Elora raised more than $16,000 during its Monster Month events – its most successful year ever, organizers say.