Seated under a large sun umbrella, we caught up on some light reading between quick dips in the pool to cool down.
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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.
Moorefield Excavating makes multiple donations
MOOREFIELD - On May 7, Moorefield Excavating met with the MRI+ Campaign Committee to pledge $250,000 to the campaign, as well as donate $10,000 to the 2024 Starlight Hospital Gala.
Tee off to support Hospice
GUELPH – Golfers are invited to tee off for Hospice Wellington in its fourth annual Sunflower Open golf tournament on Aug. 20 at Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club. zzΩz
First West Luther Field Crops 4-H club meeting
HARRISTON – The first West Luther Field Crops 4-H club meeting was held April 9 at Luymes Farms. Mark Luymes told members about how the farm operates.
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.
Zombie Prom comes to Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST– Wellington Heights Secondary School will be producing the off-broadway musical Zombie Prom written by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy, and composed by Dana P. Rowe.
Northern lights visible across Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The aurora borealis was visible from much of Wellington County – and across the world – on May 10 and 11 due to geomagnetic solar storms.
Wellington Soil Conservation 4-H Club’s second meeting
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Soil Conservation 4-H Club had its second meeting on April 29.
Arthur Lions’ annual Duck Race
ARTHUR – The Arthur Lions’ annual Duck Race took place on May 11, and over 900 tickets were sold for the event, which raises funds for the community.
Students holding car wash fundraiser
FERGUS – Emmanuel Christian High School is holding a car wash fundraiser in support of Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Minto Farmers’ Market opens June 1
MINTO – Fresh air and fresh food is a Minto Farmers’ Market promise, according to a recent social media post in which officials announced this year’s market will open on June 1.