GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Eden Mills Writers Festival (EMWF) will be hosting a virtual book club event for the debut novel Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng.
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Scottish festival organizers share details about this year’s virtual event
FERGUS – The in-person Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has been cancelled for the second consecutive year, but the virtual festival is still a go - version 2.021 organizers are calling it - from Aug. 13 to 16.
Elora Festival announces 2021 season lineup
ELORA – Officials have unveiled the schedule for this year's Elora Festival, which is moving online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will run from Aug. 5 to 28, with nine online concerts on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Fergus resident makes it to top 100 in CBC Music’s Toyota Searchlight
FERGUS – Local musician Madison Galloway has made it to the next level of a national competition billed as the "hunt for Canada's next great undiscovered talent." The Fergus resident has been selected as one of the top 100 musicians in CBC Music's Toyota Searchlight 2021.
EMWF Kids hosts virtual literary event in support of Pride month
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Just in time for pride month, the Eden Mills Writers Festival (EMWF) will be hosting EMWF Kids: The Fabulous Zed Watson, a literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tween.
Elora Centre for the Arts receives $25,000 Healthy Communities Initiative grant
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) will receive a $25,000 grant through Infrastructure Canada’s Healthy Communities Initiative program.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild creates virtual show
MINTO – Unable to take to the stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Grey Wellington Theatre Guild…
Music in the Hills drive-in concert promotes suicide prevention awareness
WELLINGTON/DUFFERIN – GoWithCrowe Real Estate and the Suicide Awareness Council of…
Writer inspired by local group releases first book, creates educational website
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Don Smith is a retiree who, after losing his wife in 2018, started creative writing by attending Centre Wellington Writers Group meetings.
New mural at Elora arts centre
ELORA – Outdoor art has become even more important these days.
Hillside Festival goes virtual, again
GUELPH - Organizers of the Hillside Festival have decided to cancel the in-person event and go virtual for the second year in a row.
Riverfest Elora cancelled again due to COVID-19 pandemic
ELORA – The 12th festival, originally scheduled for Aug. 20 to 22, is being rescheduled to next August. The festival will honour tickets already purchased for the 2020 or 2021 festivals in 2022.
Local authors selected as finalists for the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards, ‘GG Books’
GUELPH – Three authors from Guelph have been selected as finalists in various categories for the Governor General’s Literary Awards.
Canadian Heritage launches the Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey
OTTAWA – The long-term success and sustainability of the Canadian artistic and creative scene is essential in fostering and maintaining our strong and distinct Canadian identity.
Waterloo man wins $139, 020 in Drayton Entertainment’s April online Ultimate 50/50 raffle
50/50 winner – Shawky Fahel of Waterloo is the winner of Drayton Entertainment’s April…