FERGUS - Members of an award winning dance school are set to join North Atlantic Drift and the Fergus Pipe Band in the National Tartan Day Concert on April 8 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
Five Alarm rages at Guelph Little Theatre
GUELPH – Don’t call the fire department, instead race out to see Five Alarm, a Kristen Da Silva comedy that Guelph Little Theatre officials call “heart-warming and spicy.”
Final Gallery Concert at Wellington County Museum
ABOYNE – The final Gallery Concert of the season will take place at the Wellington County Museum and Archives on April 21 at 2pm.
Fergus Grand Theatre celebrates World Theatre Day
FERGUS - March 27 was World Theatre Day and the Fergus Grand Theatre offered some presentations and handed out the Lis Pieper award to locals who volunteer their time to promote live theatre.
Drayton Farm Show ‘a sure sign of spring’
DRAYTON – This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Drayton Farm Show.
Farm show goes beyond technology, equipment to provide social connection
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Drayton Farm Show isn’t just one of the most successful agri-business showcases in the province, it’s also a place for the agriculture community to connect and socialize, says one local farmer.
John Deere 5125R this year’s showpiece model
DRAYTON – Model tractors have been a feature at the Drayton Farm Show since 1987.
UGDSB hires new associate director
GUELPH – Evelyn Giannopoulos is the new associate director of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB), following what the board calls an “extensive search” to fill the role.
4-H Ontario announces ambassadors
GUELPH – 4-H Ontario has announced the selection of six ambassadors who will represent and champion the 4-H program across the province in 2024.
LOTTO 6/49 second prize winner
GUELPH – Peter Drexler of Guelph can “find his possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 second prize worth $57,512 in the Jan. 31 LOTTO 6/49 draw.
$100,000 donation for Palmerston MRI
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Thrift Shop was the setting for a $100,000 cheque presentation (pledged over two years) to support the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation’s MRI+ Campaign.
Pink Shirt Day at Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST – Students and teachers at Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest wore pink to school on Feb. 28 in recognition of Pink Shirt Day and to show solidarity against bullying.
Spring fitness: how to avoid overexertion and stay healthy
Spring is a season of renewal, and after the winter hibernation, many of us are eager to get back into exercise.
Mount Forest Lions host egg hunt for Easter
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Lions Club members served hot dogs and cold water in return for food bank donations during the well-attended event.
Visions from COAA latest exhibit at Minto Arts Gallery in Harriston
HARRISTON – A new exhibit Visions, by the members of the Central Ontario Art Association (COAA), will be on display at the Minto Arts Gallery from April 24 to 26.