ELORA – Organizers of the Elora Plein Air Festival are once again gearing up for an influx of artistic talent from across Canada and the U.S.
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All about sewing machines
FERGUS - The Grand Quilt Guild and the Fergus Legion combined forces on May 9 to bring in Jake Van Meppelen Scheppink from St. Thomas to talk about sewing machines.
Farmers market returns to Bissell Park with new zero-waste initiative
ELORA – The Elora Farmers Market held its second market of the season on May 11, and despite the weather, there was a big turnout to visit artisans, bakers, farmers and makers.
Work on team building on Fergus Habitat build site
FERGUS – Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is currently recruiting local businesses to take part in team building days at its Garafraxa Street build site in Fergus.
Fergus Legion hosts annual Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Euchre Tournament
FERGUS - On May 4 Fergus Legion Br. 275 held the annual Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Euchre Tournament.
Elora and Fergus free shuttle bus returns this weekend
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora and Fergus downtown shuttle is back for another season.
Upper Grand District School Board teams excel at provincial skills competition
TORONTO – On May 6 and 7, hundreds of students from across the province gathered at the Toronto Congress Centre for the 2024 Skills Ontario competition, including may teams from the Upper Grand District School Board.
Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club hosts spring open house
ELORA – Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club held its annual spring open house May 8 to 10, and club president and membership director Ev Robson was very happy with the turnout.
Annual plant sale in Elora
ELORA – Spring has sprung, and on May 11 the grounds of the Elora Centre for the Arts were a magnet for local gardeners. The Elora and Salem Horticultural Society held its annual plant sale, and hundreds of green-thumbed locals attended to snap up their favourite plants.
Fridge donation to free pantry
ELORA – Stirling Marathon delivered a fridge to the Elora Community Pantry behind the Geddes Street Market on May 8, allowing the free pantry to offer perishable goods to those in need.