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MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Thrift Store celebrated its 15th anniversary on July 11 with cupcakes and friends.

ABOYNE –  Wellington County showcased the many diverse cultures in the community at its second Multicultural Festival, held on the grounds of the Wellington County Museum and Archives on July 13. 

PALMERSTON – Foodland in Palmerston celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting on July 12.

ELORA – Chorizo, a three-year-old mini dachshund, won  the  title of Top Dog at Grand River Raceway’s 2024 Wiener Dog Races presented by Dreamland Pet on July 12.

MAPLETON – Hunting with guns on Sundays could be allowed in Mapleton as early as Sept. 1. Hunting in Ontario is regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), but it is up to municipalities whether or not to permit hunting on Sundays. 

ELORA – While other banners representing the history of sports teams in Elora will be reinstalled at the Jefferson Elora Community Centre, banners for the Elora Mohawks Junior ‘B’ lacrosse team will not go up as the township develops a policy on Indigenous-themed sports logos at township facilities.

MAPLETON – J-M Building Contractors are not allowed to continue operating from 7433 Wellington Road 7 near Alma. 

HARRISTON – The grand opening of the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team clinic here was a hit with members of the Harriston community. 

CENTRE WELLINGTON  –  Growing up in the beaches area of Toronto in the 1950s and ’60s, Jackie Andrews (née Hill) said she had a happy childhood. But it was not without hardships. 

CENTRE WELLINGTON – New to home ownership? Want to make that brand new house look like a home?

GUELPH – It’s kitten season, and this week the Guelph Humane Society is partnering with PetSmart Charities of Canada to offer same-day adoptions in honour of the 25th anniversary of National Adoption Week, from July 15 to 21.

ARTHUR – He was a hard working and loving father with a big laugh and zest for life, his mother says.

BELWOOD – In 2002, the small community of Pine Meadows just outside of Belwood made a pledge of $250,000 to support the former Groves Hospital.