FERGUS – The Victoria Park Seniors Centre hosted the annual Active Living and Retirement show at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on Feb. 28.
“Leave the Streets Behind” Homeless Veterans Program receives large donation
MOUNT FOREST – Derek Moore, Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command provincial president and veteran banner chair for Branch #134 Mount Forest received a cheque of $25,000 from Dan Bailey for Ontario Command’s “Leave the Streets Behind” Homeless Veterans Program.
Ginger St. James comes to Guelph
GUELPH – Ginger St. James will be bringing her band to Guelph to perform at the closing weekend of Music Weekends March 8.
United Way campaign raises over $2.5 million
GUELPH – United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin celebrated the wrap-up of its 84th annual campaign on Feb. 26, joined by the workplaces, donors, volunteers and community partners that made it all possible.
County museum offering March break activities
FERGUS – The Wellington County Museum and Archives will be hosting hands on March break activities March 10 to 14 from 1 to 4pm.
Centre-left support for carbon tax still strong as concern over climate change declines from four years ago
ONTARIO – The federal Liberal government’s consumer carbon tax seems destined to be axed, whether by the Conservatives or by whomever replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
Local band Boo Radley Project back for third ‘Boospiel’
ELORA – Third time’s a charm! The Boo Radley Project’s annual curling tournament is back. Wellington County’s art-rock indie-funk septet, The Boo Radley Project, will be taking over the sheets at the Elora Curling Club for their third annual Boospiel curling tournament on March 15.
Free workshops from East Wellington health team running again in March
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has released its schedule of free workshops for March. The following activities and events are among the upcoming offerings:
Minto Chamber of Commerce hosts AGM, awards night
MINTO – On Feb. 12 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Palmerston, the Minto Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting and presented business recognition awards.
Equine Guelph to offer free registration to two courses for limited time
GUELPH – World Horse Day has been celebrated on March 1 every year since it was created in 2005 to raise awareness of equine welfare and protection.
200 truckloads of snow removed from downtown Fergus
ELORA – After a walloping snow storm that kept Centre Wellington crews clearing roads all Family Day weekend, they were finally able to start removing snow later in the week.
International Women’s Day event planned in Guelph on March 8
GUELPH – March 8 marks International Women’s Day, and a number of local organizations are getting together to celebrate.
Final Kinderconcert of the season
GUELPH – The final installment of Park Eatery Kinderconcerts, The Spider and the Magic Drum, tells the story of a mischievous spider named Anansi who finds a magical drum in the West African forest.
Farm and home safety association to host free pancake breakfast
ALMA – The Wellington County Farm and Home Safety Association is hosting its sixth annual Pancake Breakfast at the Alma Community Hall on March 1 from 9 to 11:45am.