ST. JACOBS - Drayton Entertainment is holding children’s chorus auditions for Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, on stage this holiday season in St. Jacobs.
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Fergus Pipe Band performed for Shepherd’s Pub grand opening on Mill Street
Pipe band - On July 28, the Shepherd’s Pub invited the Fergus Pipe Band to help with the grand opening of its new location on Mill Street and the opening of its new patio.
Century Theatre Guild opening 20th season with Quartet
HILLSBURGH - Century Theatre Guild is opening its new season with Quartet, a comedy by Ronald Harwood, playing Sept. 6 to 15 at Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh.
Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance competed at Fergus Scottish Festival
Highland dancers - Twelve dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance participated in the Fergus Scottish Festival highland dance competition on Aug. 8 and 9.
Mary Ellen Cann School of Highland Dance competed at Fergus Scottish Festival
Dance time - Students from the Mary Ellen Cann School of Highland Dance saw success at the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games on the weekend of Aug. 9 to 11.
Local author published in Chicken Soup for the Soul
GUELPH - A local author has had an essay included in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels All Around.
Review: Drayton Entertainment puts its mark on a tale as old as time
DRAYTON - Drayton Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast offers audiences high-energy dance numbers and pitch- perfect song favourites.
Student Start Up launches youth business ventures
CLIFFORD - The establishment of 40 new youth-run businesses in the region was celebrated with a barbecue at Rotary Park here on Aug. 14.
New multi-purpose trail opens in Rockmosa Park on Aug. 14
ROCKWOOD - A new two-kilometre multi-purpose trail opened in Rockmosa Park on Aug. 14.
Cadet training with glider pilot scholarship
PICTON - Flight Sergeant (FSgt) Zachary Taylor of Rockwood, a member of the 121 Red Arrows cadet squadron in Guelph, has received a glider pilot scholarship.
CW council briefs: Council approves land sale closing dates, surpluses, heritage designation and more
ELORA – Centre Wellington sold a portion of the Elora Fire Hall lands to Enbridge Gas Inc.
Wellington Road 50 closed to replace culverts
ERIN - Wellington County Road 50 is closed from Aug. 20 to 23, from Wellington Road 24 to Sixth Line.
New Rogers tower planned in Fergus
ELORA – A new telecommunications tower is likely coming to Fergus.
Erin adopts policy for half-mast flag lowering
ERIN - Council adopted a policy on Aug. 13 to provide consistency in the lowering of flags to the half-mast position at Town of Erin facilities.
Reptiles coming to Fergus
FERGUS - The reptiles are coming to the Little Tree Garden Market this weekend.