ARTHUR - The U9 Arthur Aces took gold for the second year in a row at the Scott Gerrie Memorial Lacrosse Tournament in Fergus on June 25.
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Strawberry Social offers taste of summer
MINTO - The Minto Farmers Market offered a taste of summer at the Palmerston Lions Heritage Park pavillion on June 24.
New exhibition at Headwaters Arts Gallery
ALTON - Headwaters Arts Gallery is pleased to present Light-Colour-Texture, an exquisite members art show featuring over 30 works by three extremely talented Headwaters Arts members.
Reflections: My life’s highlight
July 8 is a special day for me. In 1978 on that day I made a wedding vow to my wife to have and to…
The Boy Comes Home; one of four short plays part of “It’s Too Hot in Here!”
ENNOTVILLE – Actors Nicole Smith, left, and Michael Sutherland rehearsing a scene from AA Milne’s play The Boy Comes Home
Celebrating Canada Day at Puslinch Community Centre
PUSLINCH - Canada Day celebrations at the Puslinch Community Centre in Aberfyoyle kicked off at 9am.
Fergus residents celebrate Canada Day at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
FERGUS - The grounds behind the Fergus Sportsplex were teeming with excitement over the weekend.
Erin Cadets celebrate 20 years in the community
ERIN - On June 6, the cadets at 242 Ross Ferguson Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron (RCACS) participated in their annual review at the Erin Agricultural Society grounds, and celebrated the successes of the cadets over the 2022-2023 training year.
J.D. Hogarth Public School holds year-end assembly
FERGUS - CiCi Neerhof received the Doreen Little Award at this year’s J.D. Hogarth Public School year-end assembly.
Community Garden Network signs use of land agreement with township
FERGUS - Council authorized a Use of Township Grounds Agreement with the Community Garden Network at its June 26 meeting.
OPP release photos of suspects in Fergus break-in
FERGUS - On June 26 the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a break and enter at a building on Union Street East in Fergus.
Poultry, Pyrotechnics, and Performances in Erin for Canada Day
ERIN - Canada Day celebrations began at the Legion Branch 442 in Erin with music played by ‘80s tribute band The Breakfast Club.
Fancy Names
They used to call it writing. Now it is cursive and a source of conversation.
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1903, 1932
Peel and Maryborough farmers began to cut their hay in late June under blue skies. The quality, according to most reports, was excellent, and prospects for a good grain crop seemed bright. Harvesting of wheat began about July 25.
Summer
Welcome to the sexiest season on the Canadian calendar: summer.