WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be installing warning booms or buoys upstream of dams to alert paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away.
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Eagles tribute headed to Drayton theatre
DRAYTON – The songs and sound of the legendary 1970s group the Eagles will be recreated as Friends of Drayton Festival Theatre present Take It Easy - The Ultimate Eagles Tribute for two performances only on April 15 at 2 and 7:30pm at the Drayton Festival Theatre.
Farm show tractors more than just toys
MAPLETON – The organizers of the seventh annual Drayton Farm Show in 1988 decided to offer a collectible model tractor to attendees.
Drayton Farm Show returns to PMD arena next week
DRAYTON – After three years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drayton Farm show will return to the PMD arena on April 12 (11am to 10pm) and 13 (11am to 9pm).
Two charged in separate ‘partner violence’ incidents
MAPLETON – On April 1, Wellington County OPP officers responded to an address in Mapleton and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation.
Alma Optimists host spring craft show
ALMA – With 42 vendors on hand and large crowds passing through, the Alma Optimist Club’s inaugural spring craft market was a successful venture.
Drayton Figure Skating Club presents “A Night at the Movies” ice carnival
Ice carnival – “A Night at the Movies” was the theme of the Drayton Figure Skating Club…
The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs helping youth in large numbers
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Youth wellness hubs in Wellington County and Guelph have become busy, and increasingly vital, places. There were over 22,000 visits to the six hubs located in the county and the city of Guelph in 2022.
Moorefield couple wins $500,000 in OLG draw
TORONTO – A Moorefield couple is $500,000 richer after winning second prize in the OLG's Daily Grand draw. Michael and Lynda Boyd matched five main numbers to win $25,000 a year for life in the Feb. 27 draw.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: family calls attention to suspected puppy mills
WATERLOO - A Waterloo family that purchased two 10-week-old goldendoodle puppies from a Mapleton farmer now contends the animals were supplied by a puppy mill.