WELLINGTON COUNTY – County councillor Diane Ballantyne has been recognized for her contributions to local government with an honourable mention in the 2024 Women of Influence in Local Government Awards.
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Erin Fall Fair Horse Heritage Awards celebrate rich history
ERIN – The Erin Agricultural Society (EAS) and Erin Fall Fair will celebrate a milestone anniversary next year.
Reflections: The best we can do is pray
“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment” (Mark 5:25-27).
Horses’ eyes, ears, tails say a lot about how they feel
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Understanding how horses are feeling can go a long way to improve equine welfare, increase safety for horses and the people around them, and foster stronger relationships between horses and people.
Elora Festival closes out it’s 45th season
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.
Outstanding in the fields
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.
Drayton/Mapleton Agricultural Society to award first Junior Ambassador
MAPLETON – For the first time, the Drayton/Mapleton Agricultural Society will have a Junior Ambassador for the upcoming year.
U15 Centre Wellington Riverhawks win Zone 8 Championship
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The U15 Centre Wellington Riverhawks lacrosse team faced the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks on July 22 in Waterloo for the Zone 8 title.
Historical society display highlights theatre guild’s 50th anniversary
HARRISTON – The Harriston Historical Society is partnering with the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) to celebrate the guild’s 50th anniversary.
Wellington library programming is ‘out of this world’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Participation in this year’s TD Summer Reading Club has us over the moon!
Memorial golf tournament hits $1-million milestone
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.
Cars, guitars, ribs, at Mount Forest Fireworks Festival
MOUNT FOREST– The Mount Forest Fireworks Festival kicked off on July 18 with a rib competition in memory of Bill Walker.
Elora Singers fill the woods with music
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.
Pete Thorn and Belwood Lake Car Club rev up community spirit
BELWOOD – Pete Thorn fondly recalls taking trips to Florida as a child with his family and his cousins in an old Chevrolet Suburban.