CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Centre for the Arts held a Christmas sale and open house on Nov. 25 and 26.
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Liam Vickery coming to Rockmosa Community Centre
ROCKWOOD – Country singer and Rockwood resident Liam Vickery will be playing a live show at the Rockmosa Community Centre on Dec. 8.
Shane Cook and the Woodchippers bring Christmas tunes to Fergus
Shane Cook and the Woodchippers came to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Dec. 1.
Royal Wood and Brothers Gibb play Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS - Not too many musicians admit they like singing sad songs, but at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 30, Royal Wood admitted to this statement.
Santa visits Aboyne library
ABOYNE - Grayson, left and Adeline Mouret enjoy visiting with Santa at the library in Aboyne on Dec. 2.
Fergus Pipe Band members honoured with Jim MacKenzie award
FERGUS – Each year after the Fergus Santa Claus parade the Fergus Pipe Band hosts its annual Christmas party.
Lions Club donates $3000 from Duck Race
GRAND VALLEY – A total of $3,000 raised from a successful 2023 “duck race” in Grand Valley was donated by the Grand Valley Lions Club.
School board opens new Catholic Education Centre
GUELPH – The local Catholic education community filled the spacious auditorium at the new Catholic Education Centre on Nov. 29.
Hospice Wellington Tree of Remembrance offers special way to honour loved ones
GUELPH – Through Hospice Wellington’s Tree of Remembrance, people can contribute to hospice, purchase a festive decoration, and honour someone they miss this holiday season.
Mapleton council voices support for proposed power generation facility
MAPLETON – Township council is supporting a proposal to construct a natural gas power generation facility between Rothsay and Teviotdale.
‘Your Old Barn Study’ aims to save, preserve Ontario barns
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Your Old Barn Study is a survey barn owners can complete to help document the history of barns across Ontario.
Metcalfe Street remains closed after sewer pipe break
ELORA – Halloween may be long over but the nightmare continues in Elora. A section of sanitary sewer pipe on Metcalfe Street collapsed on Nov. 15 and the street has been torn up and closed ever since.
Mapleton, Centre Wellington on Globe and Mail’s ‘Most Livable Cities’ list
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Globe and Mail recently came out with a list of Canada’s most livable cities, – and two of the top 100 are in Wellington County.
Catholic elementary students honoured for making a difference
GUELPH – Every year, the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) recognizes students for significant contributions to their school communities. The three elementary school students selected this year are Marina Westerveld-Francisco, Liwam Birhane and Cora Davies.
Thieves hit Arthur Chrysler dealership overnight
ARTHUR - Thieves cut their way into a fenced compound at the Arthur Chrysler dealership on Dec. 2 and 3 and stole rims and tires from 23 pickup trucks. The value of the stolen items is estimated between $150,000 and $200,000.