ALTON - Following a successful 30-year career as a horse trainer and another 10 years as an artist, Mark Grice recently released his first novel Paint The Horse Blue.
Local athletes competed at national lacrosse championships in BC
Team Ontario champs - The Centre Wellington Mohawks are congratulating players who competed for Team Ontario at the national box lacrosse championships in Coquitlam, BC.
CW Minor Softball hands out awards for best 3-pitch
3-pitch winners - The Golden Valley Farms team coached by Mike Broersma was honoured as the best 3-pitch team (6 to 8 year-olds) in Centre Wellington minor softball.
Centre Wellington Fusion Minor PeeWee A team bring home gold
Gold win - The Centre Wellington Fusion Minor PeeWee A team won gold at the Hespeler Early Bird Tournament from Sept. 12 to 15, defeating New Hamburg 6-2 in the final.
Flight school golf tourney
BRESLAU - Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) is holding its third annual golf tournament at Rebel Creek Golf Club on Sept. 20 to raise funds for student pilots.
Palmerston Kinettes hosted Terry Fox Run
PALMERSTON - Members from the Palmerston and District Kinettes organized the Palmerston Terry Fox Run on Sept. 15.
Turning back the clock and celebrating the ‘50s at Highland Manor
Rock and roll - On Sept. 3 staff and residents turned back the clock to rock around the clock at Highland Manor Retirement Lodge in Fergus.
Wartime chronicle by Palmerston native set to launch Oct. 5
MINTO – First-time author Jim Henderson, a Palmerston native, has just released a book:…
Heritage night set in Erin
ERIN - The Town of Erin heritage committee is hosting a display of artifacts from the Wellington County museum and archives.
Safety session planned in Erin
ERIN - A presentation on ways for seniors to live independently in their own home and prevent slips and falls will be hosted at the Erin Legion hall on Sept. 26, starting at 1pm.
Minto Arts Gallery host September exhibition, Explore and Create
Mixed media exhibition - The Minto Arts Gallery September exhibition, Explore and Create features prints and mixed media by Paula Sears Rostrup, and drawings, oils and watercolours by her father, the late Paul Sears.
Drayton’s Terry Fox Run a success
Terry Fox Run - Approximately 120 people attended the Terry Fox Run in Drayton on Sept. 15, despite the rain.
Keeping watch
Rod Perry, president of the Erin Agricultural Society, has announced the Ontario Provincial Police…
$5 million gift benefits Guelph Humane Society
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) has announced receipt of a $5 million gift that will…
British Home Child Day recognizes milestone on Sept. 28
BARRIE – British Home Child Day will be celebrated in Canada on Sept. 28, marking 150 years…
