ELORA – Grand River Raceway celebrated its 35th annual Industry Day on Aug. 5, welcoming guests to the reconfigured five-eighth mile track in Elora.
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Fergus Pipe Band holds concert at the Wellington County Museum
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band held a concert at the Wellington County Museum on Aug. 1.
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games runs Aug. 9-11
FERGUS - The volunteers are getting ready, the vendors preparing, musicians warming up, and competitors are practicing.
Shakespeare in the park Elora
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre presented King Lear over the Civic Holiday weekend. Cast illness prevented performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Both shows are scheduled to run August 8 to 11.
Riverfest Elora brings high-energy to Elora Legion Branch 229
ELORA – My Son the Hurricane, the popular multi-horn brass funk band from Niagara performed on July 27 at the Elora Legion to an enthusiastic crowd.
Thousands turn out for Elora’s Longest BBQ
Thousands of people showed up at the July 30 event, which was held off for about an hour as rain deluged the village.
Fergus Agricultural Society receives $149,800 OTF grant
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus Agricultural Society has been able to upgrade equipment with the help of a $149,800 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant.
Community comes together for local world-renowned author
ELORA – Rio Youers recently launched his latest book, "The Bang-Bang Sisters," at the Elora Brewing Company.
Riverhawks U17 team qualifies for Ontario Summer Games
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington U17 Riverhawks boys box lacrosse team will be heading to London for the Ontario Summer Games, competing against the province’s top teams.
Police beat: Construction site theft
PUSLINCH – Police are looking for help to find the person(s) responsible for stealing $100,000 worth of tools and equipment from a local construction site.