ARTHUR – Business owners in Arthur may want to attend an open forum discussion at The Imagination Space on Feb. 5 at 7pm to come up with ideas on how to make Arthur a more cohesive community.
Mount Forest Foodland hosts grand opening
MOUNT FOREST – On the morning of Jan. 25, community members gathered inside the new Foodland in the north end of Mount Forest for the store's grand opening.
‘Let’s have a family party’ for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches in Wellington County and Guelph are hosting events on Jan. 27 for the 25th anniversary of Family Literacy Day.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser returns
WELLINGTON NORTH – Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of North Wellington is once again hosting its largest fundraising event of the year: Bowl for Kids’ Sake.
True story: Radium Girls coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
ELORA – Based on a true story, Radium Girls will be coming to the Fergus Grand Theatre for opening night on Feb. 9 at 8pm and will be running until Feb. 18.
Bulletproof Brothers Band comes to Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Bulletproof Brothers Band is coming to the Fergus Grand Theatre on March 2.
‘Poor House’ to be featured in new CBC Gem show
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives lives in the “Poor House,” the oldest remaining rural House of Industry in Canada. Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan will explore the building – and its rumoured connections to the supernatural – in a new CBC Gem series 'Ghosting'.
Tips for understanding investment and savings plans
FERGUS – With the New Year comes New Year’s resolutions, and plans to cut down on spending.
Watoto Children’s Choir coming to Arthur Pentecostal Assembly
ARTHUR – The Watoto Children’s Choir is making its way to the Arthur Pentecostal Assembly (APA) on Jan. 24 as part of its 2024 Canadian Tour, “Better Days - There is Hope.”
‘Pretty in Pink’ comes to Wellington County Museum and Archives
ABOYNE – Nestled between orange and pink, “peach fuzz” is the colour of 2024 according to the 25th annual Pantone Colour of the Year.
Mount Forest Legion donates 174 blankets to seniors
MOUNT FOREST – The holiday season has come to an end, but for some, the season of giving runs the entire year.
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Each January, the Alzheimer Society leads and supports Canada’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – this year’s theme bringing attention to Canadians and breaking the stigma.
CMHA offers tips for battling Seasonal Affective Disorder, ‘winter blues’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For many years, some people have dubbed the third Monday in January “Blue Monday” and declared it as the "most depressing" day of the year. Though not true at all, research in Ontario does suggest 15% of the population has experienced the "winter blues."
Agrisan donates $20,000 to food bank in Centre Wellington
FERGUS – Aiming to give back to the community during the holiday season, Agrisan Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical in Arthur donated $20,000 to the Centre Wellington Food Bank on Dec. 29.
Jon Forbes selected as OMHA Coach of the Month
ERIN – This season marks the sixth year the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) has presented its Coach of the Month awards.