FERGUS - Whiskey Jack - backing band for the infamous Stompin’ Tom Connors - will bring their Stories and Songs of Stompin’ Tom to the Fergus Grand Theatre on April 7.
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Elora Festival announces lineup for 45th anniversary festival
ELORA – The sun is mostly shining, temperatures are rising and festival season is nearly upon us.
Great big concert
FERGUS - A founding member of Great Big Sea Sean McCann put on a great show at the Fergus Grand Theatre on March 16, singing from the Great Big Sea playbook and Irish folk songs.
Grand River Agricultural Society doubling down on Rapid Response
ELORA - The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) recently announced that, after two successful years of delivering the Rapid Response for Business Development (RRBD) initiative, it is doubling the annual funding to $100,000.
The Movie Man screens March 30 at Gorge Cinema
ELORA – The movie description could be describing Gorge Cinema owner Payton Curtis.
Mount Forest resident succumbs to injuries from March 1 crash
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A 47-year-old Mount Forest resident who was involved in a serious crash here earlier this month has died.
Eggs being snapped up for free thanks to Snap Foods – and the initiative is growing
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Grocery costs are soaring and Matthew Nicolini wants to do something about it. So he’s taken the knowledge he acquired working for Loblaws and transposed it locally. And snap – he’s figured out a way to help families shave $5 from their weekly grocery bill.
Volunteers score big in Sleeman’s Pick Up the Tab contest
ELORA – The Elora Legion, Guelph Storm, Sleeman Breweries, the Guelph Community Foundation and volunteers of all ages came together at the sixth annual Sleeman Pick Up the Tab event at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph on March 1.
Council scraps Neighbourhood Grant program in favour of CommunityConnect
ELORA – Centre Wellington is restructuring the Neighbourhood Grant Program in favour of a new program called CommunityConnect.
Soucy gets send-off with style after eight years with community foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Officially, Raymond Soucy retired as executive director of the Centre Wellington Community Foundation on Feb. 1, and there was a swanky send-off for him on March 5. In reality, he’s been easing out of the job for a few months after eight years at the reigns.