The new youth safety initiative, Play Safe. It’s Horse Sense was announced as a partnership…
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Canada wins beef with EU over imports
The World Trade Organization’s appeal body ruled in favour of Canada in an ongoing dispute…
Corn can be used to produce everything from antibiotics to yogurt
Corn as high as an elephant’s eye is one of lines in Oscar Hammerstein’s song Oh,…
MCC supported food banks with pork
Throughout the summer, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario supporters raised $16,000 so that…
Successful gardeners are those with high worm populations
by Ron Stevenson, Fergus Horticultural Society The colour of our trees this year is absolutely…
Harriston Horticultural Society learns about Xeriscaping
The Harriston and District Horticultural Society met on Oct. 20. President Margaret Reidt reminded…
Trees help newlyweds’ green celebration
To thank guests for attending their Oct. 11 wedding in Elora, Melanie Anderson and Curt…
Student tree planting to offset bus emissions
On Oct. 31, two classes of the Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) of the Upper Grand…
National 4-H asks members to show their colours on Nov. 5
The Canadian 4-H council is asking everyone to wear green on Nov. 5 to kick-off National 4-H Month…
November workshops for beef producers
Four workshops will be held across the province during the first week of November to offer a…
Multi-million dollar Equine Centre near reality for Puslinch Twp.
A national Equine Centre is nearing approval, Wellington County councillors heard here…
Dairy group changes name after 25 years
After 25 years, Ontario Large Herd Operators has changed its name to Progressive…
Fair gets funding
It’s a bit of a boost for the Harriston Minto Agricultural Society. Councillors here have…
Several ways to handle leaves in township this fall
No wonder it is called fall: temperatures fall; gas prices fall; stock markets fall; nights…
Local society had successful show
The Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s fall plant sale did not disappoint. Proceeds…