CENTRE WELLINGTON – Drew Adams, who plays box lacrosse with Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse, was selected to play for Team Ontario in the U13 division and his team came home national champions from the tournament in Halifax last week.
Hillsburgh Family Fun Day
HILLSBURGH – There was lots to see and do during Hillsburgh’s annual Family Fun Day last Saturday.
Upper Grand school board holding elementary registration day for new students on Aug. 27
GUELPH – Elementary registration day for the 2025-26 school year is on Aug. 27, between 1 and 4pm at all Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary schools.
CW Family FunDay Festival returns
ELORA – The Centre Wellington Family FunDay Festival is returning to Bissell Park in Elora on Labour Day weekend.
Guelph Humane Society fundraiser
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) has announced tickets are on sale for the Happy Tails Gala: Moonlight Midway, its largest fundraising event of the year.
Keeping kids cool this summer
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa fire and parks and recreation departments teamed up to help kids have fun and cool off.
OPINION: Yesterday Once More goes back to the 70s
MAPLETON – As someone whose teen years happened during the 1970s, I was really looking forward to the Drayton Festival Theatre’s third production, Yesterday Once More. And I wasn’t disappointed.
Kids can prepare to ride school bus with First-Time Rider Program
GUELPH – Student Transportation Services of Wellington-Dufferin (STWDSTS) is offering a First-Time Rider Program this August to prepare students to ride a school bus.
Guelph pets strike a pose in annual photo contest to support animals in need
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society’s (GHS) annual Cutest Pet Photo Contest is back and local pets are once again competing for the crown, all in support of animals still waiting for their forever homes.
Guelph Rotary’s annual Lobsterfest Dinner returns
GUELPH – The Guelph Rotary Club has announced that tickets are now available for its Annual Lobsterfest Dinner on Sept. 27.
Blue Bonnet Lassies compete at the Fergus Scottish Festival
Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance competed at the Fergus Scottish Festival on August 8 to 10.
Highland Rugby U18 team wins bronze
FERGUS – Highland Rugby U18 boys finished the 2025 season as the third best team in Ontario, after beating Belleville Bulldogs 12-0 in the bronze medal game in Kingston.
Erin Legion hosts annual car show
ERIN – There were many vintage cars shining under sunny skies at the Erin Legion’s 14th annual car show on Aug. 9.
Genealogy Fair invites community to uncover family
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Family history enthusiasts will have access to genealogical expertise when Wellington County Museum and Archives hosts its Genealogy Fair on Sept. 6 from 9am to 4pm.
OPINION: Summer connects farmers, politicians from fairs to farm tours
ONTARIO – Summer is a time of long days, local fairs, barbecues, community celebrations — and for Ontario farmers, it’s also prime harvest season for everything from hay and grain crops to fruits and field vegetables.