FERGUS – It was a packed house as Playful Fox Productions staged its version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on Aug. 23 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
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Butter
Corn on the cob is about as genuine an end-of-summer tradition as any end-of-summer tradition gets and I am here for it. But it’s not because of the corn so much as it is the butter. It’s all about the butter.
New termite action group hopes township will get on with eradication plan
ELORA – Talk about opening a can of worms. Maria Christina O’Neill would likely prefer a can of worms to the home full of termites she unwittingly bought in Elora in 2020.
Golf tournament in support of Elora House fast approaching
ELORA – Luisa Krause knows that people often wait to sign up for charity golf tournaments to see what weather or other events might come along. But the date for the golf tournament in support of Elora House is fast approaching and Krause, executive director, will soon need to get firm numbers.
Kidstock Fergus to celebrate peace, love, music and art
FERGUS – The first ever Kidstock Fergus event is set for Sept. 29 from 12 to 4pm in downtown Fergus.
Grey Highlands man charged in Minto sexual assault
MINTO – Wellington County OPP officials say police opened an investigation into a reported sexual assault "at an address" in Minto on Aug. 23.
Elora Mohawks go undefeated to win national championship
HAMILTON – The Elora Mohawks are national champions for the first time in six years.
Drug Poisoning Awareness Day event honours lives lost
MOUNT FOREST – A gathering in downtown Mount Forest on Aug. 22 honoured people who have died of drug poisoning.
OPINION: U15 girls lacrosse team captures provincial title in ‘season to remember’
CENTRE WELLINGTON – This year marked a turning point for the U15 girls' lacrosse team in Centre Wellington.
Paddle for Palestine raised funds for food, water for Gazan families
GUELPH – People paddled up the Speed River in Guelph on Aug. 19 in an effort to raise money for families in Gaza.
Blue-green algae bloom observed at Belwood Lake
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The presence of a small blue-green algae bloom has been observed near the boat launch at Belwood Lake reservoir.
Police identify woman whose body was found outside Rockwood 19 years ago
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police still don’t know how she died, but they have determined the identity of the woman whose body was found near Rockwood nearly 20 years ago.
Study says health care workers are running on empty
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Healthcare workers in Ontario are running on empty and are on the brink of burnout, states a new report published in New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy.
Guelph woman set to hand-cycle 210km to raise funds for cancer patient needs
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After surviving an 80-foot fall and 21 sessions of chemotherapy, Guelph resident Cyndy McLean is determined to tell her story and make a difference for cancer patients.
Annual Walk for Parkinson’s fundraiser returns to Fergus
FERGUS – On Sept. 7 and 8 communities across southern Ontario, including Fergus, will come together for the Walk for Parkinson’s.