FERGUS – A local makeshift donation centre, The Giving Spot, is being dismantled after a three-year run due to regular misuse.
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Storm causes major tree damage, widespread power outages
ELORA – Thousands of people were left without power and with a significant cleanup after a major storm swept through the region on Wednesday night. Several had homes and vehicles damaged due to falling trees and for some the power outage dragged well into Thursday.
Police investigating ‘suspicious’ fire
FERGUS – Residents here lent a hand to prevent a major loss during a Monday evening fire that police are now investigating as “suspicious.” Firefighters from Elora and Fergus responded to what was initially reported as a structure fire at 30 Davidson Place in Fergus at about 8:30pm on Aug. 1.
First timer and Freshman Star win Industry Day gold action at Grand River Raceway
ELORA – Sophomore pacing fillies made their way to Grand River Raceway for the Industry Day festivities on Aug. 1, competing in Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold action.
Portage for Portage fundraiser held in Elora
Portaging for Portage – James Scott, owner of the Elora Paddle Company, travelled nearly 8km up…
New gallery exhibition emphasizes importance of sense of connection
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) is set to launch a new exhibition in their gallery, by award-winning Northern Ontario artist Bruce Cull.
Goudie to star in one man show
GUELPH – Centre Wellington-based theatre manager, playwright and arts animateur Eric Goudie is bringing his one-man show, Have You Flogged Your Crew Today? to the Guelph Fringe Festival, taking place in three venues in the Royal City Aug. 4 to 7.
Family fun at Grand River Raceway’s Industry Day
Industry Day – It threatened rain all day long but the two biggest races at the Grand River…
David Leask announces release of ‘The Tartan Kiss,’ a love song for the Scottish Festival
FERGUS – Award winning Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter, David Leask, has announced the release of his song The Tartan Kiss – a tribute to and commemoration of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
The nose knows: trained and certified dogs helping with cold cases, archeological digs
BELWOOD - Not long ago, Quincee, a four-year-old border collie, was in a forested site, sniffing the ground, helping investigators discover where a human body had been discarded 55 years ago.