CENTRE WELLINGTON – It’s the story of the creation of Voyageur, an acoustic guitar made from 64 different pieces of material, each with a tale to tell, each from a different part of Canada.
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Elora Centre for the Arts presents ‘The In Between’
ELORA – To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Elora Centre for the Arts is highlighting Sandra Dunn, a blacksmith artist.
Local dancers compete in first competition of 2022
Highland Dance – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance participated in…
The Liverpool 4 take the stage in Fergus
Liverpool 4 – The Liverpool 4 was on stage to a full house at the Fergus Grand Theatre on March…
Local businessman, family man and community booster Jim Dixon has died
FERGUS – A community builder, a smart businessman, a second dad to many, and a true friend, Jim Dixon died on Feb. 28 of an apparent heart attack. He was 77. The funeral will be held March 9 at 1pm at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church with a reception to follow at the Fergus Legion.
On International Women’s Day, The Grove highlights four young women who have made a difference
FERGUS – It’s International Women’s Day on March 8 and to mark the day, The Grove youth hub is highlighting four young women and their contributions to the local community.
Local fundraiser raises $21,000 for Ukraine
ELORA – Katie Cher was astonished that so many people attended the fundraiser for Ukraine she and some friends held at the Elora Café on March 5, and that the fundraiser raised $21,000 for the Canadian Red Cross’ Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.
‘Freedom Convoy’ rolls through Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – If horn honking means freedom, participants in the "Freedom Convoy" that rolled through Fergus and Elora on Saturday afternoon certainly exercised theirs.
Lightning believed to be cause of house fire in Fergus
FERGUS – Fergus and Elora firefighters responded to a house fire on Rea Drive in Fergus early on Sunday morning.
Elora Public School students making an impact on period poverty through ‘1 Box’ initiative
ELORA – A group of students is working to make feminine hygiene products more accessible to women in the community by creating awareness around period poverty.