FERGUS – On June 17, CSN Hutten Collision Centre celebrated 40 years in business with an open house charity car show, with 100 vehicles attending.
Street celebration, fireworks, music and more to highlight Canada Day in northern Wellington
ARTHUR – A Canada Day street celebration is planned in Arthur for July 1.
Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation receives generous donation
MINTO – Royal Canadian Legion Frank Lambier Branch 409 Palmerston gathered some members recently to present $12,000 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation.
Annual Summer Market at St. James Anglican Church
FERGUS – The beginning of the summer holidays signals the Annual Summer Market held at St. James Anglican Church in Fergus.
Rural Change Makers program offered by ROI
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - The Rural Ontario Institute is offering individuals 18 to 25 years old the opportunity to help drive positive change in their rural community.
PIN transfers volunteer portal to United Way
GUELPH – The People and Information Network (PIN) held its final annual general meeting on June 22.
Annual Safe Kids Day
MINTO – As part of the annual Safe Kids Day at the Palmerston Arena on June 9, the Minto Safe Communities (MSC) committee, in partnership with the Wellington County OPP, conducted a bike rodeo.
The time to register for Paul Walker Memorial Golf Tournament is now
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting its golf tournament at Pike Lake Golf Centre in partnership with the Minto and Mount Forest Chambers of Commerce.
Bird Watching
WELLINGTON NORTH – Local resident David Stoltz captured this photo of an avian visitor, possibly an egret, to the Mount Forest area on June 13.
Summer Jam brings festive fun to downtown Erin
ERIN – The Erin Chamber of Commerce host a successful a Summer Jam celebration on June 24.
It smells amazing, can be used in food/craft projects – but how do you grow lavender successfully?
ERIN – Lavender is a Mediterranean mountain desert plant. So how can we grow it in Ontario?
Grant Awarded to Neighbourwoods
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora awarded a grant to Neighbourwoods to cover the cost of pruning a number of adolescent trees growing at Baker Tilly in Elora.
Lemonade stand raises money for local charities
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - Ponsonby Public school students Marion de Jonge, middle, and Zoey de Jonge, right, ran a lemonade stand with their cousin Clara de Jonge, left, at their father’s workplace, Restoration Design, Inc., during the business’ Father’s Day open house.
Principal/vice-principal changes impact north Wellington schools
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board has announced a number a number of elementary and secondary principal and vice principal transfers and appointments impacting north Wellington schools.
The Grove Hub in Erin hosts 2SLGBTQIA+ community barbecue
ERIN – The Grove Hub in Erin hosted a 2SLGBTQIA+ community barbecue on June 16, with at least 50 people showing up to participate.
