OTTAWA – SenatorRob Black recently travelled to western and northern Canada to gain a deeper understanding of Canadian agriculture from coast to coast to coast.
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REVIEW: Lots of talent laid bare in Naked Radio
DRAYTON – The title of the latest show at the Drayton Festival Theatre is intriguing enough, and the concept is even better.
MPP Matthew Rae opens nominations for King’s Coronation Medals
DRAYTON – Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced the opening of nominations for King Charles III Coronation Medals on Aug. 8.
We all win
Canada just celebrated its largest medal haul at the Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France.
Open Mind: Being present
The ability to be present is a strength and doesn’t come easily to most of us. We often live day to day on autopilot, plowing through the daily obstacles and to-do’s with anxiety and time pressure existing to get through the next item.
John Deere Heritage Days brings tractor enthusiasts to Puslinch
PUSLINCH – John Deere Heritage Days took place from Aug. 9 to 11 in Puslinch Township.
Hootenanny on the Grass
ELORA – The No Name Band, along with three other groups, entertained over 200 guests at Hootenanny on the Grass hosted by Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora on August 4.
Elora Centre for the Arts launches speaker series
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A three-part speaker series exploring the art-based approaches to health and wellness is coming to Elora next month.
Belwood Lions help celebrate Advanced Marine’s 25th anniversary
BELWOOD – The Belwood and District Lions Club was invited by Advanced Marine, on Wellington Road 18 between Belwood and Fergus, to host a barbecue to celebrate Advanced Marine’s 25th anniversary.
Rockwood Football Club champions
ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood Football Club girls 2008 team was crowned champions of the AC Douglas Tournament in Niagara Falls last weekend.
Donation presented to Centre Wellington Food Bank
FERGUS – Mary-Ann Branciere, left, vice president of the Fergus and District Horticultural Society, presents Curt McQueen, manager of the Centre Wellington Food Bank, with a $1,029 cash donation thanks to the generosity of everyone attending this year’s Garden Tour on June 23. Branciere was the lead
London’s fifth annual 5k Run/Walk for Diabetes
LONDON – Type Diabeat It announcesd the 5th annual 5k Run/Walk for Diabetes, set to take place on Sept. 7 at Springbank Park from 8am to 12pm.
Habitat For Humanity volunteer lunch
FERGUS – The Fergus Legion donated lunch to the staff and volunteers at the Habitat for Humanity build at the Garafraxa Street West location in Fergus.
Lot18apalooza: a celebration of the simple things in life
ELORA – When Zain Rahman and his wife Patti Boutin moved from Mississauga to Mathieson Street in Elora 10 years ago, it didn’t take them long to realize they “had landed somewhere special,” Rahman said.