The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Centre Wellington
Chalk rainbows drawn for Renegade Rainbows Initiative
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Renegade Rainbows initiative ran last weekend.
Trinkets and trash? No, it’s art in my garden
FERGUS - Many of us worry about doing the right thing when it comes to being creative in our gardens.
New game has roots in Centre Wellington
FERGUS – A group of men in Centre Wellington made good use of periods of isolation during the pandemic by turning a game they’ve played since childhood into a product people can buy.
Family holding fundraiser for Fergus girl with Rett syndrome
FERGUS – In a year that’s required a lot of courage and fortitude, a Fergus family is now doing the bravest thing: asking for help.
Memorials to residential school victims created across Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local community has taken measures to memorialize the 215 children whose remains were discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.
County approves $460,000 over two years to fund youth hub staffing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County will allocate $460,000 over two years to fund two positions for the Integrated Youth Services Network (IYSN) of Wellington and Guelph. The funding was allocated in response to alarming statistics about youth mental health issues in the county.
Frustrated hairstylists start Red Balloon Wednesdays reopening campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY- Hairstylist Erin Kiers, owner of Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa, put red balloons out front of her Mount Forest store on May 26. She was joined by hairdressers all over the province who are lobbying the Ontario government to allow them to open on June 14.
Fergus resident part of cake collaboration for anniversary of George Floyd’s death
FERGUS – Kellie Barclay was the only Canadian to participate in an international cake collaboration recognizing the one year anniversary of the death of George Floyd.
Elora Centre for the Arts receives $25,000 Healthy Communities Initiative grant
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) will receive a $25,000 grant through Infrastructure Canada’s Healthy Communities Initiative program.