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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.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Since 1987, music-lovers have gathered on Guelph Lake Island for Hillside music festival. 

GUELPH – Family and Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County (FCSGW) has recognized three Indigenous women for their work in child welfare advocacy.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Wellington County OPP officials say police started an investigation "into a reported sexual offence at an address in Centre Wellington" on June 6.

GUELPH – An independent investigator has found an OPP officer was in the wrong when he searched the SD card of a camera belonging to a guelphtoday.com reporter at the scene of a fatal accident in Guelph last December.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The County of Wellington will be completing a culvert repair on Wellington Road 44 between Eramosa-Milton Townline and Indian Trail in Guelph/Eramosa.

ELORA – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters might have been hoping for a quick "yes" from Wellington County after a developer offered to build a childcare centre in Belwood as a way to give back to the community. But he quickly discovered childcare is complicated.

FERGUS – Hear ye, hear ye, the Fergus Medieval Faire is back! On July 20 the town will be transformed into a thriving medieval village filled with jousters, jesters, lords and ladies, falconers, Vikings and fairies.

ELORA – While a generous donation on the surface, some councillors were concerned accepting a donation of Christmas lights in the Elora Green Space sends the wrong message about energy conservation and sets a precedent about how much donors can dictate who should provide a service.

MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Fireworks Festival is back for its 22nd anniversary from July 18 to 21. 

PUSLINCH – The Puslinch Fire Department is getting a new pumper. Council approved the purchase at its July 10 meeting.

ELORA – On July 30, Elora’s Longest BBQ will launch Food Day Canada, which falls on Aug. 3 this year. “It’s about fostering community, supporting local businesses and celebrating our vibrant food culture,” said Food Day Canada board director Jeff Stewart.