CENTRE WELLINGTON – “Farmer for a Day,” a unique series of agricultural education stations developed by volunteers and directed towards children aged two to 10, will be returning to the Fergus Fall Fair this year.
Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy holds drug poisoning awareness day
MOUNT FOREST — Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy held a drug poisoning awareness day event on Aug. 24 at the corner of King and Main Streets in Mount Forest.
Agricultural societies struggle with lack of youth volunteers
WELLINGTON COUNTY — Many agricultural societies in the county have seen a drop in youth volunteers, causing some of them to have a difficult time getting by with fall fairs.
‘Tractors and Tailgates’ theme 167th annual Arthur Fall Fair
ARTHUR — The 167th annual Arthur Fall fair will take place Sept. 8 to 10, with the theme “Tractors and Tailgates.”
New programming offered at The Grove Wellington Guelph youth wellness sites
WELLINGTON COUNTY — A new program called PreVenture is now available to youth across Guelph and Wellington County at the Grove Wellington Guelph’s six current youth wellness locations.
Sept. 9 marks Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness day
WELLINGTON COUNTY — Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day is approaching quickly on Sept. 9, and the month of September is devoted to raising awareness, and to challenge current misinformation and stigma.
Youth places top five at National Track and Field Championships
MAPLETON – Joel Rumph competed in the Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec with the Laurel Creek Track Club from Aug. 11 to 13, where he represented Ontario in high jump.
Ham no longer on lam: runaway hog caught, returned to owner
HARRISTON – Many residents here were shocked recently to see a pig roaming the streets after it escaped a Durham-area farmer at Harriston Meat Packers on Aug. 14.
Lower-burp cows to be bred with methods based on U of G research
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On June 6, the University of Guelph (U of G) announced cows will be bred to burp less with groundbreaking methods based on its research.
Campaign to fund museum caboose restoration underway
MINTO — The Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum and the Town of Minto are making efforts to restore the caboose located outside of the museum beside the railway tracks.
New Senior ‘AA’ hockey team, Erin Outlaws, coming to town
ERIN – A new senior AA hockey team, the Erin Outlaws, is launching for the 2023-2024 season with the Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL).
Charity zipline event a fundraiser for youth group’s Panama trip
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Sept. 18, One Axe Pursuits in Elora will host a charity zipline event benefitting the Grace Christian Fellowship Youth Group’s Panama leadership development trip next March.
Second annual overdose, drug poisoning awareness event coming to Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – On Aug. 24 from noon to 1pm, partner organizations of the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy will be hosting an event to honour the people in Wellington County and throughout Canada whose lives have been lost to drug poisoning.
Drayton Fair highlights pioneer-style farming, modern agriculture
DRAYTON — Through Aug. 11 to 13, Drayton held its annual fair at the Drayton Fairgrounds on 49 Elm Street. The theme for this year was “from pioneer ways to modern days.”
Chris Stoddart holding book signing at Sussman’s in Arthur
ARTHUR – Sussman’s Men’s Wear in Arthur will be holding a book signing on Aug. 19 from 11am to 3pm for Chris Stoddart’s new book Life in the Fast Lane.