ERIN – Erin residents gathered on the Elora Cataract Trail and planted 150 trees and shrubs with Credit Valley Conservation on Oct. 21.
Elora’s Monster March parade kick-starts Halloween season
ELORA – Presented by Sensational Elora, the annual “Monster March” took place the evening of Oct. 21.
Lenselink, Hoelscher revive Palmerston Skating Club
PALMERSTON – Nicole Lenselink and her sister Tiffany Hoelscher have revived the Palmerston Skating Club in time for this year’s skating season.
Richard Frank portrait unveiled at Wellington County Museum and Archives
ABOYNE – A portrait of Richard Frank, who was recently inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame, was unveiled at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Oct. 22.
Mason to play for Team Canada at World Ringette Championships
BELWOOD – Local athlete Emma Mason will be playing for Team Canada’s ringette team in the World Championships next week. The 17-year-old has been playing ringette for nearly 14 years, many of those spent with the Elora Fergus Ringette Association.
Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department works with Enbridge to improve home safety
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council gathered with Enbridge Gas on Oct. 17.
Living life to the full: CMHA WW program introduced to The Grove Fergus location
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grove Wellington Guelph, in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Waterloo Wellington, is launching an eight-week course for youth called Living Life to the Full.
Wellington County Museum and Archives opens new exhibit
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County Museum and Archives held an opening reception for a new exhibit on Oct. 5.
Reunion held for former students of Creekbank School U.S.S. #17
WELLINGTON COUNTY — On Sept. 17, Dianne Stevenson brought together her former classmates from Creekbank School U.S.S. #17.
Violet and Ash Candle Co. holding vendor market for ‘Mamas for Mamas’
FERGUS – Violet and Ash Candle Co. is hosting a charitable vendor market called “V and A Gives Back” on the main floor of Ecclestone Financial on Oct. 14.
Harris to represent Canada in rowing at Pan Am Games
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Stephen Harris has been selected to represent Canada at the Pan Am Games, which run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile.
CKNX to host 22nd Healthcare Heroes Radiothon on Oct. 21
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 22nd annual CKNX Healthcare Heroes Radiothon will have eight Midwestern Ontario hospital foundations coming together to celebrate local health care on Oct. 21.
Guelph-Wellington Basketeers back to support Women in Crisis
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Basketeers are returning again this holiday season to support Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC).
Keith’s Trailer Sales in Erin named ‘RV Dealer of the Year’
ERIN – Keith’s Trailer Sales in Erin was named RV Dealer of the Year at the Ontario Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association’s (ORDVA) annual general meeting on Aug. 23.
Wellington County Queen of the Furrow finishes fourth at IPM
MAPLETON – Wellington County Queen of the Furrow Shayna Morphy finished in the top five at the Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition recently at the International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo.