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Coronation celebration at St. John’s Church
Coronation celebration – St. John’s Church in Elora welcomed guests to a Coronation Evensong on May 28, followed by an English tea.
Nominations open for Centre Wellington’s ‘Tree of the Year’
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Everyone loves trees, but do you love a certain tree more than the rest? You can nominate it for the Tree Trust Tree of the Year!
Immigrant survey now live online
GUELPH – The Guelph Wellington Local immigration Partnership (GWLIP) is urging eligible individuals to complete an online survey.
Calling rural change makers
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is recruiting rural change makers for this year’s Rural Change Makers Program.
Farmers’ Market Box Series returns
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local farmers’ markets have teamed up to bring the award-winning Market Box Series and the Taste Real Farmers’ Market Trail back to Wellington County and promote area markets as destinations for outstanding local food.
Fergus to host International Fly Fishing Film Festival
FERGUS – The 2023 International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to Fergus on June 11 featuring 10 short and feature-length films.
Belwood and District Lions Club hosts local stop on Hot Rod Tour
One of a kind – The Belwood and District Lions Club hosted the Belwood stop on the Hot Rod Tour and provided food and drinks for participants.
How to grow the perfect potato
CENTRE WELLINGTON – There is nothing nicer than heading out into the garden about an hour before the planned supper hour and digging up a batch of potatoes.
Harriston and District Horticultural Society’s annual Garden Festival
Garden festival - At the Harriston and District Horticultural Society Garden Festival on June 3, Joanna Baars proudly displays some of the offerings at the Arthur Greenhouses display.
Surpassing goals
Students at St. James Catholic High School raised over $50,000 at the Relay for Life on May 19, exceeding their goal of $45,000.
Davidson elected to FCM board
TORONTO – Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson has been re-elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities board of directors for the 2023-24 term. Davidson is one of 16 members representing the Ontario Caucus.
Drayton Entertainment brings courtroom drama A Few Good Men to life
CAMBRIDGE – Can audiences “handle the truth?” That is the pivotal question at the centre of the famed legal drama A Few Good Men, which will take the stage this summer at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge.
Blue Bonnet Lassies dance their way to top honours in recent competitions
FERGUS - On March 18, Maribelle McBroom competed at the Montreal Highland-Open Indoor Competition, in Point Claire, Qc.
Fleetwood Mac tribute show at Fergus Grand Theatre
Sweetwood Mac - Tribute was paid to another of the great rock and roll groups of yesteryear, Fleetwood Mac, on April 23 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.