Student art – Art students at Wellington Heights Secondary School and teacher Nichola McEwan coordinated an art exhibition entitled Running With Scissors at Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa (183 Main Street) in Mount Forest.
Reflections: Walking the wrong way
My family and I just went camping this weekend. Just for a one-night getaway. While there we did…
CSGW mulch sale on May 13
MOUNT FOREST – Bags of mulch will be sold at Young’s Home Hardware (525 Main Street North) for $6 per bag on May 13.
Darling Ingredients achieves safety milestone
ROTHSAY – Darling Ingredients is proud to announce the team at its facility here has achieved a significant milestone of six years and 14,496,838 kilometres without a motor vehicle accident.
May is declared Lions Month in Mount Forest
Lions Month – Wellington North council has declared May “Lions Month” in honour of the Mount Forest Lions Club’s 85th anniversary. Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox, front, third from right, joined club members in raising the Lions Club flag at the Mount Forest Museum and Archives on May 1.
Yuk Yuks comics coming to Crown Harriston May 13
HARRISTON - Yuk Yuks comedians are coming to the Crown Harriston for an evening of live comedy.
Harriston TOPS chapter celebrating 25th anniversary with open house
HARRISTON – The Harriston chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an open house on May 29.
Lions raise $5,270 for mental health initiatives
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Lions Club is thanking the community for its support of the club’s March 29 food gift card raffle for mental health.
Volunteers stock the Grand River with 16,000 brown trout
Fish stocking - On May 2, volunteers from Friends of the Grand River worked alongside a team from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to stock the Grand River near Elora with 16,000 brown trout.
Guelph Royal Canadian Legion holds coronation ceremony
Salute for a king - The Guelph Royal Canadian Legion Branch 234 held a ceremony at York Road Park in Guelph on May 6 to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The 11th Field Artillery Regiment fired a 21-gun salute in honour of King Charles.
First on the Turf tournament welcomes rep teams from the Fergus Elora District Soccer Club
Alexa Klapwyk takes on a Guelph Gryphon defender at the soccer complex in Guelph. The Fergus Elora District Soccer Club had three rep teams playing at the First on the Turf tournament in Guelph recently. The regular season for rep teams starts May 13.
Winemakers dinner fundraiser
Big cheque – The Elora Lions hosted a winemakers dinner on April 22 in support of the Groves Hospital Foundation.
Home energy tool kit offered through county libraries
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The County of Wellington has introduced a set of home energy tool kits, available to borrow in select Wellington County Libraries.
Elora Fergus Edge Ringette Fun 3 White (Halls) team wins silver in Kitchener tournament
Silver medals – Elora Fergus Edge Ringette players participated in the Western Region Ringette Championships in Kitchener from April 14 to 16. The Fun 3 White (Halls) team won silver after a overtime loss 7-6 against the Kitchener Wildcats in the final.
Tough loss for Elora Fergus Edge Ringette U12 team
Tough loss – Elora Fergus Edge Ringette players participated in the Western Region Ringette Championships in Kitchener from April 14 to 16. The U12 team was going for bronze but lost in an action packed 6-5 loss in overtime to Exeter-Seaforth.