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WELLINGTON COUNTY – Farmer Luke Hartung shared the wisdom of his experience with members of the West Luther Field Crops 4-H Club when he hosted the club’s most recent meeting at his property, Harwill Farms, on July 16.

ELORA – The three weeks of song that made up the 45th season of the Elora Festival came to an end on July 20 with a show featuring the festival’s ensemble-in-residence, the Elora Singers.

MAPLETON – For the first time, the Drayton/Mapleton Agricultural Society will have a Junior Ambassador for the upcoming year.

HARRISTON – The Harriston Historical Society is partnering with the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) to celebrate the guild’s 50th anniversary.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The U15 Centre Wellington Riverhawks lacrosse team faced the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks on July 22 in Waterloo for the Zone 8 title.

CLIFFORD – What started out as two teenagers falling in love, has turned into a 20-year-long golf tournament that has raised over $1 million for local hospitals in need. 

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MOUNT FOREST– The Mount Forest Fireworks Festival kicked off on July 18 with a rib competition in memory of Bill Walker.

ELMIRA – Bright and early on July 7 a group of people took a bus from Salem to the Sandy Hill Trails Forest just north of Elmira to listen to the Elora Singers.

BELWOOD – Pete Thorn fondly recalls taking trips to Florida as a child with his family and his cousins  in an old Chevrolet Suburban.

BELWOOD – The art of the farrier is documented as far back as 300 B.C.

FERGUS – The old Groves Memorial Community Hospital on Union Street in Fergus is in the midst of demolition, which should be completed by the end of summer or early fall, according to hospital president and CEO Angela Stanley.

GUELPH – Equine Guelph hosted a large animal emergency rescue workshop for firefighters on Canada Day weekend in Guelph.