ERIN – The Rotary Club of Erin, in collaboration with the town, will be hosting a Family Day fundraiser packed with activities for all ages on Feb. 17.
Family physician recognized for ‘outstanding’ care
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Patients across Ontario were invited, by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP), to nominate their family doctors for a patient recognition award.
Minto Pride’s drag bingo night debuts at Palmerston Legion
MINTO – Drag queens and kings will be making their way to Palmerston for drag bingo, an adults-only event packed with performances and prizes.
Fergus student to face Norway, France in Three-Nations tourney
FÜSSEN, GERMANY – Centre Wellington District High School student Malcolm McCrae, 15, hasn’t always been a student in Canada.
BBBS kicks off Bowl For Kids campaign
WELLINGTON NORTH – Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW) is once again hosting its largest fundraiser, the Bowl For Kids Sake campaign.
Herrfort helps Canada claim silver at World University Games
WATERLOO – Palmerston native Leah Herrfort has returned from her second World University Games with a silver medal.
Town of Erin receives $29 million for wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – The province is set to spend $325 million on water and wastewater infrastructure projects and according to a Jan. 27 media release, the town of Erin will be receiving $29.4 million of that spending.
Former police officer honours victims through art
MAPLETON – After working for the Waterloo Regional Police Service for 26 years, Andy Knetsch needed an outlet to work through the horrors he faced on the job.
Minto council supports efforts to improve legal system
MINTO – Council here supports the Town of Cobalt in its efforts to improve the current state of what it calls “catch and release” justice in the Ontario legal system.
Minto partners with isotope coalition
MINTO – Canada has been a leader in the global supply of isotopes for several decades, and to help continue that success, Minto has officially partnered with the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition (SOIC).
Fifth-generation Black Canadian to share ancestors’ stories
MINTO – The Minto community will be celebrating Black History Month with a woman who, through the help of her ancestors, has a lot to teach.
Farmland value and rental value survey opens for ninth year
GUELPH – Now in its ninth year, the Ontario Farmland Value and Rental Value Survey (OFVRVS) continues to bring annual data, at the county-level, and provide farmers and farmland owners with a benchmark on rental rates in their area.
New year, new hobby? Fergus Model Flyers seeking members
CENTRE WELLINGTON – After retiring in 2017, Gordon Harris returned to a childhood interest and he now wants to share it with youths.
Township mulls uses, upgrades for Mount Forest Community Centre
KENILWORTH – Wellington North will use a phased approach as it considers upgrades and future uses at the Mount Forest Community Centre.
Dynasty kidney bean wins University of Guelph’s Innovation of the Year Award
GUELPH – The little-bean-that-could not only won Canada’s seed of the year in 2022 but has now earned the University of Guelph’s (U of G) 2024 Innovation of the Year Award.