ELORA - Congregation members attached over 300 weatherproof, cloth feathers to netting and installed them over the doorway arches of St. John’s Anglican Church in Elora as a memorial to the children who did not return home from residential schools.
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Orangeville Community Band hosting Thanksgiving concert
ORANGEVILLE — The Orangeville Community Band is having a Thanksgiving concert on Oct. 21 at 7pm.
Violet and Ash Candle Co. holding vendor market for ‘Mamas for Mamas’
FERGUS – Violet and Ash Candle Co. is hosting a charitable vendor market called “V and A Gives Back” on the main floor of Ecclestone Financial on Oct. 14.
Federal government invests in workplace support for disabled people
GUELPH – On Sept. 15 Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield announced $900,000 in funding for Second Chance under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OF) to support the Women2Work project in Guelph and Wellington.
Over $500,000 in Digital Main Street grants have helped local businesses
GUELPH – Business Centre Guelph-Wellington has reached a milestone with the Digital Main Street program in awarding over 200 Digital Transformation Grants (DTG) to brick-and-mortar small businesses to help them enhance their online presence and better adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Firefighters respond to fire at Jefferson Elora plant
ELORA – Elora and Fergus firefighters responded to a fire call at the Jefferson Elora plant on Oct. 2 to find lots of smoke but no fire inside the building. However, there had been a fire in the mechanical room and all employees were safely evacuated for a few hours.
Diane Ballantyne recognized by Prime Minister for teaching excellence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Recently-retired local teacher Diane Ballantyne is among the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence
Police looking for clues after two vehicles stolen, later recovered in Fergus
FERGUS – Police officials say a truck and SUV were stolen and later recovered close by – and they believe other vehicles in the north end of Fergus may have been entered overnight by would-be thieves.
Harris to represent Canada in rowing at Pan Am Games
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Stephen Harris has been selected to represent Canada at the Pan Am Games, which run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile.
Small Business Week celebrates southern Ontario’s entrepreneurial spirit
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Small Business Week is in full swing in the heart of Ontario, celebrating the resilience, innovation and dedication of the province’s small business community.
Naturalized gardens teeming with life
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Little yellow flowers on tall cup plants buzz with bees, finches feast on seeds from purple asters, and monarch caterpillars chew milkweed leaves in naturalized gardens across the county.
CKNX to host 22nd Healthcare Heroes Radiothon on Oct. 21
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 22nd annual CKNX Healthcare Heroes Radiothon will have eight Midwestern Ontario hospital foundations coming together to celebrate local health care on Oct. 21.
Budget pressure expected to push up county tax increases
GUELPH – Wellington County residents may want to brace themselves for an above-normal tax increase next year. The county budget is under more pressure than previously understood, councillors learned during a three-hour special budget meeting on Oct. 5.
Adventure abounds at Elora Adventure Film Festival
ELORA – There’s a new film festival coming to Elora and founder Ian Evans hopes it will appeal to film buffs, adventure lovers, and those who find a brief lull in their calendars between Monster Month and holiday shopping. The Elora Adventure Film Festival will make its debut Nov. 3 to 5
Public health launches fall vaccine campaign for flu, COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has launched its fall vaccine campaign, offering residents the chance to receive the flu and COVID-19 shot at the same time.