GUELPH - The Guelph Public Library, in partnership with the Guelph Wellington Digital Equity Coalition (GWDEC), are proud recipients of $105,085 in funding through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.
Second annual John Licari charity event in April will support SickKids
GUELPH – Musicians from Southern Ontario will gather on April 6 at 7pm in honor of local musician, singer and friend, John Licari, who died in June 2022 after a three-year battle with cancer.
JoyRide rolls onto the Eden Mills Stage
EDEN MILLS – Eden Mills Music at the Hall opens the winter season with JoyRide, a show of musical playfulness featuring the multi-talented and internationally known duo, Mark Camilleri and Colin Maier.
Guelph Black Heritage Society presents ‘Say it Loud: Celebrating a History of Black Music’
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society invites the community to what officials are calling “an incredible celebration of the rich and vibrant history of Black music.”
Elora Community Theatre presents true story of the Radium Girls
ELORA – Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she battles not only the U.S. Radium Corporation but her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.
GCVI students invite community to Fleetwood Mac cover concert
GUELPH – High school music classes at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (GCVI) are inviting the community to a concert in the high school’s auditorium on Jan. 20.
Minto Fire and OPP face off in hockey game
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Firefighters Association will be lacing up their skates for a good ol’ hockey game against the Wellington County OPP.
Reflections
I recently read in a scientific journal that scientists are discovering that from deep in the universe they are receiving radio waves.
Palmerston Blessings to You Centre supports Seniors’ Centre for Excellence
PALMERSTON - The Blessings to You Centre Thrift and Gift Store in Palmerston is helping support programs of the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence (SCE) with a $2,000 donation.
Lovers of the Birds
I was debating which bird to write about next. My problem was solved when my neighbour Beverly texted me that a grey jay had been outside her window.
Annual Classic Bonspiel returns to Fergus Curling Club
FERGUS - The Fergus Curling Club hosted its annual 1834 Classic Bonspiel on Jan. 6.
CWCF grants $8,000 from Jack R. MacDonald Community Fund
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation’s Jack R. MacDonald Community Fund’s 2023 granting program has provided two grants totalling $8,000 to local organizations.
Open Mind
Although many us of struggle through the holiday season, January has the distinction of being commonly referred to as, “the most depressing month of the year”.
Did someone say haggis?
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band and Fergus Legion are bringing it on again this year.