MAPLETON – Perfect weather, plenty of competition and a great local venue added up to a successful 2019 Wellington County Plowing Match on Aug. 15.
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Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society presented two scholarships to local students
Scholarship – Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society president John Klaassen presented two…
Colby Young awarded Junior Showmanship at Drayton Fair
Junior showman – Colby Young captured the red ribbon for Junior Showmanship with Willow at…
Home built plane crashes in Conestogo Lake
MAPLETON - On Aug. 20, at approximately 10:50 am the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Mapleton Fire/Rescue and Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services, responded to an airplane crash on Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township.
Area residents catch ‘Farm Fever’ at 163rd Drayton Fair
DRAYON - The community caught 'Farm Fever at the 163rd Drayton Fair, held Aug. 10.
Drayton’s 2019 Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 15
Tribute to Terry - The 2019 run will be held on Sept. 15, with registration beginning at 12:30pm.
Lemonade of Wishes fundraiser in Moorefield raises funds for Make-A-Wish
Lemonade wishes - Local cancer survivor Jakob Klaassen, 6, hosted a Lemonade of Wishes fundraiser on Aug. 10 in Moorefield.
North Wellington Youth Spotlight: Work with junior Optimist group provides opportunities for youth
MOUNT FOREST - Cassidy North, 14, from Mount Forest, is a standout volunteer in her community, choosing to spend her free time working with the South Grey Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOI) group, run out of Holstein.
A ‘tale as old as time’ comes to Drayton Festival Theatre
DRAYTON – Experience “a tale as old as time,” as Disney’s much-loved blockbuster musical Beauty and the Beast delights audiences of all generations with its memorable story of romance and redemption, from Aug. 15 to 31 at Drayton Festival Theatre.
Busy weekend in Mapleton, Minto – fair, street party, story telling on tap
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There will be plenty of activity in the northern portion of the county this weekend, as Mapleton residents gear up for the annual Drayton Fair, while Minto residents are set to party in the street.