I stepped out of the shower onto the soft, luxurious mat and immediately felt the pain of something sharp pierce the ball of my foot. Ouch.
News
Police beat: Teen charged with dangerous, impaired driving in June crash
WELLINGTON NORTH – A Mount Forest teen has been charged with dangerous and impaired driving in a crash last month that sent a passenger to hospital with what police are calling “life-threatening” injuries.
Township strives to accommodate new farming methods
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Township staff didn’t have a policy and didn’t know how to proceed when Sloping Acres Inc. asked if it could install six-inch pipe under a township road to convey liquid manure from one farm property to another.
Elora Festival receives $127,400 grant from province
ELORA – Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott met with the team at the Elora Festival to hear more about the $127,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) on July 3.
Eramosa 4-H Dairy Club members prep for upcoming shows and fairs
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Members of the 2024 Eramosa 4-H Dairy Club have wrapped up a season of meetings and have moved on to training their calves for upcoming shows.
Paddock Bridge reopened
PUSLINCH – The Paddock Bridge on Wellington Road 35 in Puslinch has reopened.
Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club holds first tournament of the season
ELORA – The Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club held its first tournament of the season, sponsored by Mountjoy Financial, on June 8.
Credit Valley Conservation seeks input on conservation strategies
ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is developing two new strategies that will guide the organization’s services, programs and conservation land management.
Summer theatre is back at McCrae House
GUELPH – Backyard Theatre returns to McCrae House in August with War and Peace: Songs and Monologues presented by Rhapsodius (Andrew Craig).
Historic Ennotville building gets new lease on life
ENNOTVILLE – Woodworker Steven Culumovic is not exactly sure how long the stone house at the Highway 6 intersection in Ennotville went unoccupied before he bought the property, but his estimate is 20 years.
Celebrate Food Day Canada with Minto Farmers’ Market
PALMERSTON – Food Day Canada will be held on Aug. 3 at the Minto Farmers Market.
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy announces fall classes
WATERLOO – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy announced its fall class registration is now open, with early bird pricing available until July 31.
Mapleton council considers regulating short-term rentals
MAPLETON – Short-term rentals such as bed and breakfasts are not monitored, regulated or inspected in Mapleton – but staff and council may change that.
Harriston Legion Branch 296 donates $20,000 to the Palmerston Hospital MRI Campaign
HARRISTON – Members of the Harriston Legion Branch 296 presented a cheque for $20,000 to Mark Leslie and Dan Hill, members of the Palmerston Hospital MRI Fundraising committee, and Dale Franklin, Development Officer for Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Mount Forest hospital foundation hosts successful gala
MOUNT FOREST – The funds have been tallied, and the Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation gala can be officially declared a success.