Centre Wellington

FERGUS – Eight-year-old Walker Samson of Fergus is hosting a lemonade sale on July 1 at 98 Ryan Street in Fergus from 1 to 4pm.

FERGUS – The Community Resource Centre has organized an event for Canada Day to get the kids outdoors, raise some funds for the agency, and celebrate the town of Fergus and its history.

ABOYNE – Canada at War Day is running at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on July 24. The event features a variety of guest presenters, war re-enactors and veterans.

The Geddes Street Market quietly opened at 1pm June 25, with at least a dozen people lined up outside waiting for the doors to open.

ELORA – Spectators will return to the Grand River Raceway here on June 30. The raceway will initially welcome back 500 spectators during step two of the province's reopening plan.

ELORA – The Elora and District Skating Club has won the 2020-21 Club Award from Skate Ontario. The award is rare for a small-town skating club to receive, officials say, noting the Elora club was recognized for its hard work and dedication to members during the pandemic.

CENTRE WELLINGTON - With only a few technological glitches and one rainy day,  Sally Litchfield is calling the five-day Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Awards of Excellence campaign a success.

FERGUS — The Fergus Fall Fair is going virtual for the first time ever and community members of all ages are invited to showcase their hobbies and talents in a new way.

FERGUS – A large drug bust here has resulted in the seizure of over $4.5 million in marijuana. Wellington County OPP officials say members of its street crime unit executed a search warrant on June 24 at a commercial property on Glengary Crescent in Fergus.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington District High School’s (CWDHS) Bridgette Merry brought home the silver medal for Ontario for workplace safety in the Skills Canada Virtual National Competition.