FERGUS – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fergus hosted its annual bazaar on Nov. 2 to raise money for the church and its services.
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Kaleidoscope Music Guelph presents Singer-Songwriter Showcase, Nov. 22
GUELPH – Kaleidoscope Music Guelph will present their singer-songwriter showcase featuring Toronto artist John Borra and Canadian American artist Lorraine Leckie Nov. 22.
Grove Wellness Hub selected for Tim Hortons Holiday fundraiser
GUELPH – The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario - Wellington Guelph has been selected as a recipient of Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie fundraiser.
Aberfoyle students play large role in Puslinch Remembrance Day ceremony
PUSLINCH – Remembrance Day events in Puslinch included presentations from Aberfoyle Public School students at the Puslinch Community Centre followed by an outdoor service at the cenotaph.
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The Skydiggers come to the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Skydiggers entertained a full house audience at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 1, part of the Ontario Festival of Small Halls that’s going on at small concert venues across Ontario.
BlueTriton Brands closing; will sell Aberfoyle site
ABERFOYLE – BlueTriton Brands is closing in Ontario and expects to wind down operations by the end of January. That includes the water bottling site in Aberfoyle, which will go up for sale, a company spokesperson confirmed.
OPP search for two people believed to have crashed stolen vehicle in Erin
ERIN – Police are looking for help from the public to locate two people who fled the scene of a crash on Trafalgar Road involving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Public meeting looks at rezoning rural lands for Mennonite school in Damascus
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council is considering an application to rezone a property in Damascus to facilitate the development of a Mennonite church, cemetery and school.
Researchers confirm weak tornado hit Fergus Sunday night
FERGUS – Researchers with Western University have confirmed that a weak tornado hit the Fergus area on the night of Nov. 10.
UGDSB cuts International Baccalaureate prep program for Grade 9, 10 students
GUELPH – People pleaded with UGDSB trustees, attempting to convince them to continue offering an International Baccalaureate (IB) prep program for Grade 9 and 10 students. But trustees voted unanimously to push IB enrolment to Grade 11.
Lest we forget: Remembering but a few of Wellington County’s war dead
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many people from across Wellington County have died while serving in the Canadian military.
‘I’m not guilty:’ Puslinch trainer faces 10-year ban after racehorse tests positive for performance enhancing drugs
PUSLINCH – Richard Moreau has been fined $40,000 and suspended from standardbred racing in Ontario for 10 years.
OPINION: Bergen op Zoom remembers sacrifices of Canadians
NETHERLANDS – Bergen op Zoom is a small city in the Netherlands, about 150km south of Amsterdam.
Wellington North council eyes 3.5% tax rate increase in 2025 budget
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council is hoping to shave at least one per cent off the 4.5% tax rate increase initially proposed during a Nov. 4 budget presentation.