FERGUS – As part of his presenting series, coordinator of the Fergus Grand Theatre Eric Goudie presented the performance of Ballet Jorgen on April 5.
Antique and Vintage Show coming to Elora
ELORA – If antiques and quirky old things are your thing, you’ll be interested in the Elora Antique and Vintage Show slated for April 13 and 14 at the Jefferson Elora Community Centre.
Elora Cataract Trail Association honours Raymond Soucy
ELORA – Raymond Soucy recently retired as executive director of the Centre Wellington Community Foundation and on April 7, he stepped away from his role as chair of the Elora Cataract Trail Association after 16 years in that post.
$100,000 pledge to MRI+ Campaign
PALMERSTON - Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation President Earl Campbell was on hand recently to thank the Struyk family and Conestogo Agri Systems for their $100,000 pledge to the foundation’s MRI+ Campaign.
1,000+ students attend annual Elementary Skills Competition
GUELPH – More than 1,000 Grade 4 to 8 students from 59 schools in the Upper Grand District School Board attended the annual Elementary Skills Competition at the University of Guelph on April 2.
Rare solar eclipse enthralls residents
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The skies cleared just in time in many parts of Wellington County on Monday as the moon blotted out most of the sun at 3:18pm.
Health van brings care to community
Substance use, overdose, poverty and homelessness impact communities across Canada, including rural Wellington County.
Mount Forest Rams U11 Rep team take OMHA Championships
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Rams U11 Rep team brought its best to the OMHA Championships in Halton Hills over the Easter weekend (March 29-31), which saw eight teams in the U11 division competing for the coveted red hats.
Broomball silver medalists
MINTO – The Minto Selects finished second in the Elite Men’s division at the 46th annual Senior Broomball National Championships held in Belleville, March 26 to 30.
Big Brothers Big Sisters offers ‘life-changing friendships’
MOUNT FOREST – An act of kindness can make an incredible difference in someone’s life.
Grace Christian Fellowship Easter egg hunt
FERGUS – A crowd numbering in the hundreds turned up at Grace Christian Fellowship in Fergus last Saturday morning for the church’s third annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Foster named new director of community foundation
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) board of directors has announced Judy Foster as its new executive director.
Thirteen winners – two from Guelph – share $1 million with ‘Split the Pot’
TORONTO – Split the Pot Lottery’s 13 grand prize winners were recently revealed to the public after the jackpot soared to a final total of $1,077,915.
Caught the ace
ABOYNE – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora gathered on April 2 at Aboyne Hall with members of the community to hand out a $9,371 cheque to Catch the Ace winner Wendy Yundt, third from right.