FERGUS – A crowd numbering in the hundreds turned up at Grace Christian Fellowship in Fergus last Saturday morning for the church’s third annual Easter Egg Hunt.
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Foster named new director of community foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) board of directors has announced Judy Foster as its new executive director.
Car hits pole; driver flees
FERGUS – Police are looking to identify the driver and vehicle involved in a single-vehicle crash here recently.
Thirteen winners – two from Guelph – share $1 million with ‘Split the Pot’
TORONTO – Split the Pot Lottery’s 13 grand prize winners were recently revealed to the public after the jackpot soared to a final total of $1,077,915.
Police beat: Fergus theft
FERGUS – Police are once again asking for the public’s help to solve a local theft even though they won’t to say where it occurred.
Caught the ace
ABOYNE – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora gathered on April 2 at Aboyne Hall with members of the community to hand out a $9,371 cheque to Catch the Ace winner Wendy Yundt, third from right.
Medal-winning weekend for Elora Fergus Edge Ringette teams
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Last weekend, two Elora Fergus Edge Ringette teams competed at the Ringette Ontario U12 Championships.
“Grit, Grace, and Goals” fundraiser
GUELPH – Sarah Kinlin, motivational speaker from Pearl Performance Incorporated, recently hosted a fundraising event called “Grit, Grace, and Goals” at the Guelph Little Theatre.
GRCA warns of wet weather conditions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Increased river flows are expected throughout the Grand River watershed this week.
Room
When I was a child, if I was naughty (which only happened twice, I swear), my parents would send me to my room until they deemed my punishment sufficient and granted me permission to rejoin the rest of the family.
No free lunch
The Feds just announced a new lunch program for students. Over the course of five years, $1 billion has been pledged to feed kids under a national school food program.
Battle over Harriston school raged into summer of 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Public art by the pond coming May 25; kicks off ‘Art Ruralz Over Here Trail’ showcasing public art
ERIN – A century-old maple tree will be revealed in a new form just over two years after it was downed in a storm that swept through Wellington County on May 21, 2022.
Highland dancers join Tartan Day concert
FERGUS - Members of an award winning dance school are set to join North Atlantic Drift and the Fergus Pipe Band in the National Tartan Day Concert on April 8 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.