TORONTO – According to a poll conducted and published by CIBC, minimizing or eliminating debt remains the top financial priority for Canadians in the new year.
Fergus Grade 6 student one of two winners in county library’s annual short story competition
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Grade 4 student from Drayton and a Grade 6 student from Fergus are the winners of the sixth annual Olive and Fred Robins Junior Short Story Contest.
Centre Wellington Singers looking for new members
ELORA – If you love to sing, Centre Wellington Singers (CWS) would love to meet you.
Swimmers face near -20C wind chills during 34th Grand Valley Lions Club Polar Bear Dip
GRAND VALLEY – A snowy gale from the west producing wind chills of -18C greeted the intrepid participants in the 34th Grand Valley Lions Club Polar Bear Dip on Jan. 4.
Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex hosts free skate
FERGUS – The free public skate at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus was well attended on Jan. 4 as families enjoyed the last weekend before children returned to school on Jan. 6.
East Wellington Community Services receives over $1,000 in food and cash donations
ERIN – More than $1,000 in food and cash donations were handed over to East Wellington Community Services following two festive events hosted by Erin United Church.
Hospice Wellington hosts 1980s-themed fundraiser
GUELPH – Retro Royale is an event that will raise money for Hospice Wellington’s programs and services, but it will also celebrate a milestone anniversary, and it’s no coincidence that the event is 1980s-themed.
Auditions for Elora Community Theatre’s production of ‘Sense and Sensibility’
ELORA – The Elora Community Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming production of Sense and Sensibiltiy.
Minimum $10 fee at county waste facilities now in effect
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beginning Jan. 1 a new $10 minimum user fee will be implemented at each of the county’s six waste facility sites. The minimum fee is intended to encourage residents to use the county’s existing curbside collection program which is provided to every single-family household across
At The Library: January programming at Wellington County libraries
After all the hectic December scheduling, January can be a great time to cozy up at home and relax with a book or show. Most people already know they can check out books and DVDs from their library – but did you know you also have access to free online streaming through Kanopy?
OPINION: OFA is building relationships to get results
ONTARIO – It’s been a year since I was chosen to lead the Ontario Federation of Agriculture as its president, and as we prepare for our annual general meeting next week, it’s a good time to reflect on what’s been a busy 12 months in this new role.
J.D. Hogarth celebrates successful holiday food drive
FERGUS – J.D. Hogarth had a final assembly for its annual holiday food drive on Dec. 19 and celebrated collecting 6,075 food items – well above the goal of 5,000.
Boom of Yamato Drummers coming to Guelph Jan. 14
GUELPH – Yamato Drummers deliver a powerful production of “physical music” – something beyond what is often captured by the word “performance.”
Smiling faces at Fire and Ice pre-New Year’s celebration
PALMERSTON – Hundreds of people flocked to the Palmerston Community Centre on the evening of Dec. 29 for the eighth annual Fire and Ice event.