HARRISTON – The Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation hosted a Halloween on Ice event on Oct. 20 at the Harriston Arena.
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Winter safety starts with winter tires
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As temperatures begin to cool and the inevitable winter looms ahead, vehicle owners are asking themselves the same question as last year, “Do I really need winter tires?” The short answer – yes.
Provincial grant supports accessibility renovations at Schoolhouse Theatre
ST. JACOBS – In September 2023, Drayton Entertainment was awarded a $100,000 capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to improve accessibility for theatre-goers and community members at the Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre, St. Jacobs.
NDSS students gift painted pumpkins to local senior citizens
MINTO – Students at Norwell District Secondary School showed their creative sides as they painted pumpkins to gift to local senior citizens at Royal Terrace Long-Term and Residential Care on Oct. 10.
Guelph residents receive King Charles III Coronation Medals
GUELPH – Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield presented the King Charles III Coronation Medals to twenty Guelph residents at the River Run Centre Oct. 16.
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games donates to Habitat for Humanity
FERGUS – On Oct. 18, on behalf of the Board of Directors, the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games president Matthew Bennett-Monty, centre, and vice president Christine de Nottbeck, right, presented David Tanner from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Fergus with a cheque for $500.
Minto receives two Marketing Canada awards
MINTO – The town of Minto received two awards from the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) on Oct. 4.
Community building projects
FERGUS – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora fielded a crew on Oct. 22 to help with Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington’s build in Fergus – a townhouse complex on Garafraxa Street West that will eventually have 32 stacked townhouse units over three buildings.
CVC offering ‘Care for Your Land’ webinar
ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites rural landowners to attend the Care for Your Land webinar on Oct. 29, from 7 to 8:30pm.
Community Supports Fair a popular event
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Food Bank, in partnership with The Giving Spot and Friendly Fridays Free Market, hosted the Centre Wellington Community Supports Fair on Oct. 18 at the Fergus Highland Rugby Club.
Farm business not immune to cyber security threats
ONTARIO – With the world becoming increasingly connected and digitized, cyber security is a growing concern.
Police beat: Partner violence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
How to protect your vehicle’s paint job
CANADA – Drivers go to great lengths to ensure what’s under the hood of their vehicles is well taken care of. But it’s equally beneficial to tend to the exterior of a vehicle, including its paint job.
GRCA’s annual removal of booms and buoys underway
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) crews are completing the annual fall removal of safety booms and buoys over the coming days.