FERGUS – Playful Fox Productions presented the Roald Dahl classic James and the Giant Peach at the Fergus Grand Theatre with three performances on Nov. 15, 16, and 17.
Highland Manor donates to SMART Exercise program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Residents of Highland Manor presented a cheque for $500 to the SMART Exercise program Nov. 7.
Ground breaking for South Guelph Secondary School
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board officials and Guelph politicians attended a ground breaking for the South Guelph Secondary School at 388 Arkell Rd., near the Victoria Road intersection, on Nov. 7.
Singer/songwriter Amanda Braam joins David Bowie tribute band
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Bowie Lives show is coming to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 30 at 7:30pm.
Canada Post releases Hanukkah stamp
OTTAWA – Canada Post has unveiled its latest stamp which commemorates the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
Gala raises $150,000 for Guelph Humane Society
GUELPH – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) announced Happy Tails Gala raised more than $150,000 in support of vulnerable animals in Guelph and Wellington County.
‘The Sound of Music’ comes to Hanover
HANOVER – The Hanover Community Players will open their production of The Sound of Music on Nov. 29 at the Hanover Civic Theatre.
Local vendors kick off Christmas in Erin
ERIN – The Christmas in Erin market at the fairgrounds last weekend offered unique gifts from local vendors, pony rides, alpacas, a photo booth and more to kick off the holiday season.
Reliable Ford Fergus donates to Breakfast with Santa event
BELWOOD – The Belwood Lions Club has been canvassing organizations for toys, goodies and money for its Breakfast with Santa event on Dec. 7.
Erin Window Wonderland heralds the holiday season
ERIN – Erin’s Main Street was closed the evening of Nov. 15 to accommodate large crowds of Christmas shoppers during Window Wonderland.
Hillsburgh tree lighting event a huge success
HILLSBURGH – The Hillsburgh community committee and the Erin Chamber of Commerce hosted a tree lighting event at the Hillsburgh Parkette on Nov. 16 with over 300 people participating.
Ridge featured songs written by soldiers in trenches during First World War
FERGUS – The Fugitives appeared at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 8 with Ridge, which examined the First World War and the Battle of Vimy Ridge through songs written by soldiers in the trenches that accompanied new music.
Second edition of Elora Adventure Film Festival
ELORA – People flocked to the Elora Gorge Cinema on Nov. 9 for the second edition of the Elora Adventure Film Festival.
Mudmen return to the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Mudmen are always welcome at the Fergus Grand Theatre as evidenced by the full house on Nov. 9.
OTF grant helps local charity support young victims
KITCHENER – Local MPP Aislinn Clancy met with Child Witness Centre (CWC) representatives and partners to celebrate a $161,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in the spring of 2023, stated a Nov. 15 media release from CWC.