ELORA – A baseball tournament was held at the Elora Community Centre Sept. 22 to 24.
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Porch Pick Up Food Drive for CW Food Bank took place Oct.1
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Porch Pick Up Food Drive, co-hosted by Claire & Greg Real Estate Group and Jenn Locke Mortgages took place Oct.1.
Habitat for Humanity seeking applicants for 32-unit stacked townhouses in Garafraxa Village build
FERGUS - Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is building 32 stacked townhomes in Fergus and wants to fill all units.
Elora Ojibwe artist presents ‘Miziwezi’ exhibition at ECFTA
A new exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) features large scale photographyand a short film by Elora resident and Ojibwe artist Wayne Simpson.
St. John’s Anglican Church marks Truth and Reconciliation Day
ELORA - Congregation members attached over 300 weatherproof, cloth feathers to netting and installed them over the doorway arches of St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora as a memorial to the children who did not return home from residential schools.
Violet and Ash Candle Co. holding vendor market for ‘Mamas for Mamas’
FERGUS – Violet and Ash Candle Co. is hosting a charitable vendor market called “V and A Gives Back” on the main floor of Ecclestone Financial on Oct. 14.
Firefighters respond to fire at Jefferson Elora plant
ELORA – Elora and Fergus firefighters responded to a fire call at the Jefferson Elora plant on Oct. 2 to find lots of smoke but no fire inside the building. However, there had been a fire in the mechanical room and all employees were safely evacuated for a few hours.
Diane Ballantyne recognized by Prime Minister for teaching excellence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Recently-retired local teacher Diane Ballantyne is among the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence
Police looking for clues after two vehicles stolen, later recovered in Fergus
FERGUS – Police officials say a truck and SUV were stolen and later recovered close by – and they believe other vehicles in the north end of Fergus may have been entered overnight by would-be thieves.
Adventure abounds at Elora Adventure Film Festival
ELORA – There’s a new film festival coming to Elora and founder Ian Evans hopes it will appeal to film buffs, adventure lovers, and those who find a brief lull in their calendars between Monster Month and holiday shopping. The Elora Adventure Film Festival will make its debut Nov. 3 to 5