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FERGUS – The second Meadows Music Festival was held May 31 and June 1 on the grounds of the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.

ERIN – Longtime Erin resident Christina Costa says the handling of a trail near Centre 2000 is an example of how municipal officials are “ruining” the town “to appease new people.” 

NORMANDY – June 6 marks 80 years since Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of western Europe. Nearly 150,000 troops, including more than 14,000 Canadians landed or parachuted into the area on the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion, also called Operation Overlord.

GUELPH – About 450 hikers participated in the 20th Hike for Hospice in support of Hospice Wellington on June 2.

MOUNT FOREST – The Kick Off to Summer Block Party was held in the Mount Forest Legion parking lot on June 1 and organized by the Mount Forest Business Improvement Area.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Teens staying at the Portage Ontario residential substance abuse rehabilitation centre in Elora are learning to make their mark thanks to a unique outreach program offered through the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA).

CENTRE WELLINGTON – A renovation company’s vehicle and all the tools inside were destroyed by fire after the truck hit a bridge on 8th Line in Centre Wellington Township on June 5.

PUSLINCH – If touring around a lake in a boat sounds like a fun way to spend a day, imagine being welcomed into beautiful homes on that same lake. Throw in a community barbeque and you might have found yourself at the Puslinch Lake Home Tour, returning this year on June 15.

FERGUS – Centre Wellington council has passed the Fergus South Secondary Plan. The plan still calls for higher density than the community is used to but changes have been made to lower buildings on Highway 6 from eight storeys to six and allow four-storey buildings low-density areas.

MOUNT FOREST – The future of the Mount Forest air cadets squadron is up in the air. The squadron was notified last November it was being placed on probation because of low participation numbers and a need for more adults to help run the program.

FERGUS – A bronze plaque mounted on Canadian granite rests in Fergus’ Norman Craig Square in memory of Master Corporal Brent W. Lillie. 

PUSLINCH – Flowers may get more glory, but it’s trees that do the heavy lifting to support pollinators and provide food for insects and wildlife. 

FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Food Bank (CWFB) held its annual appreciation reception and general meeting on May 23 at the Highland Rugby Club in Fergus.

ARTHUR – Lifetime Lumber Products held a ribbon cutting ceremony to announce their shop’s grand opening in Arthur on June 1.