WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County invites residents and visitors to treat their taste buds at the Spring Rural Romp on May 27.
Coronation Tea hosted by Harriston United Church
Coronation Tea – Harriston United Church hosted a Coronation Tea on May 6 in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III. Attendees dressed in their finest to enjoy tea and desserts and check out memorabilia on display. Lorna Collins, centre, serves tea to Nancy Dietrich and Dorothy Pike.
Artist equipment sale at The Elora Centre for the Arts
Arts Collective - Schoolhouse Arts Collective members Janine Smith, left, and Pat Armstrong, are seen at a sale of artist equipment held at The Elora Centre for the Arts on May 7.
Noxious weeds deadline is June 1
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Landowners with land parcels under 10 acres have until June 1 to rid their property of noxious weeds before the county’s weed inspectors could take care of the job, potentially resulting in a bill to the landowner.
Minto juried art show winners announced
HARRISTON – A large crowd attended an artists reception for the Minto Arts Council Juried Art Show at the gallery in Harriston on May 4.
Recover Canada selected as wining charity by 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington
Showing they care – At the March meeting of 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington (100WWCRW) Recovery Canada was selected as the winning charity.
Polished Aesthetics in Harriston celebrates grand opening
Polished Aesthetics – A grand opening for Polished Aesthetics in Harriston was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.
New store donates to Get in Touch for Hutch
Worthy cause – Mryna Hutchison accepts a $500 donation from Arthur Ace Hardware co-owner Barrie Eidt at the store’s grand opening celebration on April 29. Hutchison heads up Get In Touch For Hutch, a charity focused on ending stigma surrounding mental health issues.
McDonald Chiropractic celebrates grand opening in Harriston
Chiropractic practice - A grand opening for McDonald Chiropractic (www.mcdchiro.ca) in Harriston was held on May 2, with local dignitaries and members of the business community on hand.
Fergus Hort seeks plants and muscle for Best Bloom’n Plant Sale on May 27
FERGUS – Well, spring is here and what marvelous weather we had in April.
4-H Club goes ‘for the gold’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The first meeting of the Wellington Go For The Gold Club was held Feb. 23 at the home of leader Debbie Brander where games of Go for the Gold trivia were played.
Aberfoyle PS students participate in tree planting
ABERFOYLE - Groups of students from Aberfoyle Public School took part in activities on May 8 in support of Earth Day (April 22).
The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Elora celebrates the coronation of King Charles
Coronation celebration - On May 7, the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Elora celebrated the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla with a patronal service followed by a coronation lunch, and a large crowd gathered in Thompson Hall to celebrate.
#HeyNurse campaign offers chance to show appreciation
National Nursing Week, May 8 to 14, is the annual celebration of the nursing profession and an opportunity to recognize all nurses from all sectors of the health system.
‘Our Nurses. Our Future’ theme of National Nurses Week
May 8-14, 2023: The National Nursing Week annual celebrations take place from the Monday to the Sunday of the same week as Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12.