ELORA – Natasha Ward, creator of Slater’s stained glass was one of a number of artists at the “Mother of all Handmade Shows” at the GrandWay Events Centre last weekend.
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Mount Forest Horticultural Society plant sale set for May 24
MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest Horticultural Society is hosting a plant sale from 9am to 2pm on May 24.
Police beat: OPP warning residents after thousands lost in crypto scams
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police are warning residents about cryptocurrency investment scams after several county residents were bilked of thousands of dollars.
Harriston to host Cultural Symposium at library on May 30
HARRISTON – An event representing the importance of arts and culture in rural communities is making its way to Minto.
Guelph high school locked down after gun report
GUELPH – A Guelph high school was briefly placed in lockdown and a teenager arrested at gunpoint after police received a report of males with guns outside Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute last Thursday.
Craig Beck revealed as first 2025 Hawks’ Nest investor
NEUSTADT – The Saugeen Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation (Bruce CFDC) have announced Beck Auto Group owner Craig Beck is the first “angel investor” for the Hawks’ Nest Competition.
Nurse practitioners ‘embody a deep commitment to rural health care’
NORTH WELLINGTON – Patients and visitors to the emergency departments at Palmerston and District Hospital or Louise Marshall Hospital may be met with the kind faces of Erin Kee Lindsay and Valerie Droog.
OPINION: Bursaries, scholarships support tomorrow’s farmers and food producers
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Agriculture is arguably among the most important industries we have. Not only is it one of the biggest sectors of the Ontario and Canadian economies, but it’s also fundamental to our very existence.
Master Gardeners’ plant sale May 17
GUELPH – The Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners are holding their spring plant sale on May 17 from 9am to 1pm at Harcourt United Church in Guelph.
Elora Community Theatre presents Sense and Sensibility
FERGUS – The Elora Community theatre, directed by Deb Stanson, staged its version of Sense and Sensibility at the Fergus Grand Theatre last weekend.
AgriStability enrolment deadline extended
GUELPH – The AgriStability enrolment deadline has been extended from April 30 to July 31, for the 2025 program year.
Eramosa Dairy Club holds first meeting at Branders Farm
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Eramosa Dairy Club kicked off its first meeting at Branders Farm outside of Rockwood.
Much has changed in nursing over the years
FERGUS – Like most jobs over the past few decades, nursing has seen its fair share of changes, thanks to new technology, tools and methodology.
Financial report reveals increase in fire calls
ERIN – A recent Town of Erin fourth-quarter financial report for 2024, revealed an increase in fire labour costs due to a “larger number of calls than anticipated.”
Trillium grant allows BBBS to expand programs, reduce wait list
FERGUS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBSCW) has announced the expansion of its mentorship programs, made possible through the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Grow Grant.