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.
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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.
Led Zeppelin tribute band, Zed, returning to Fergus Grand Theatre
Zed – Billed as Canada’s premier multi-award-winning tribute to Led Zeppelin, Zed returns to the Fergus Grand Theatre on June 23 for one night.
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1958, 1983
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Waddies Classic
The second annual Waddies Classic was held at the Fergus Legion on May 27 and on the line were bragging rights and $1,000 to the winning team.
Another successful Belwood Lions Pike and Walleye Derby
Top anglers – For 41 years the village of Belwood has held a successful fishing derby.
‘Enough is Enough’ was message at Puslinch water get-together
March – Following speeches, organizers and participants marched to Blue Triton to underscore their message: water is vital for life and should not be sold as a commodity.
Cyclist sent to hospital after collision with pickup truck
FERGUS – A 90 metre portion of Forfar Street East, between Douglas Crescent and Gartshore Street, was closed by Wellington County OPP for around two hours on June 5 for a collision investigation.
Assault, mischief charges
PALMERSTON – On May 6 Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle being taken by a family member without consent.