EDEN MILLS – The Eden Mills Book Sale is back and will take place on Nov. 9 from 9am to 1pm at the Eden Mills Community Hall, 104 York Street.
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Hanover Community Players to perform The School of Rock
HANOVER – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The School of Rock is once again an opportunity to see the talent this area has to offer on stage.
Handmade trebuchet sends pumpkins flying
FERGUS – Adam Hermanus has put a new spin on pumpkin disposal with his handmade pumpkin launching trebuchet.
Aberfoyle to become ‘Tinsel Town’ as Santa Claus parade announced
ABERFOYLE – The Optimist Club of Puslinch has announced that the 30th annual Santa Claus Parade will take place on Nov. 23 at 2pm.
CWDHS girls basketball teams qualifies for playoffs
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington District High School girls basketball team played its last home game on Oct. 28, losing 42-30 to second place Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School.
Erin Devils U18 hockey team to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation
ERIN – The Erin Devils U18 hockey team participated in the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 14 and will present a $1,310 cheque to the Terry Fox Foundation.
Robert Munsch donates archives to Guelph Public Library
GUELPH – Internationally renowned children’s author Robert Munsch has donated his personal archives of stories and materials to the Guelph Public Library archives, for research and display at the new central library.
Overnight parking ban in effect Nov. 1
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township is reminding residents of overnight parking restrictions, which came into effect Nov. 1, and remain in place until March 31, 2026.
Industry symposium to explore positive change in equine community
GUELPH – The University of Guelph is hosting the 10th Annual Equine Industry Symposium on Nov. 18 and 19.
Painted rocks placed at Erin cenotaph
ERIN – These painted rocks were created and placed at the Erin cenotaph by Erin Public School Grade 8 students back in 2021 as part of an art literacy project.
Driver caught going four times speed limit: police
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces several charges and was immediately taken off the road after he was caught driving more than four times the speed limit.
Playful Fox Productions brings Dracula to the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – Playful Fox Productions brought the play Dracula to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Oct. 24 and 25 and it had all the right Halloween vibes.
‘Koop’ Spence helped save lives of fellow soldiers during Dieppe disaster
ERIN - Late Hillsburgh resident Keith “Koop” Spence was just 21 on Aug. 19, 1942 when he stepped foot on a rocky coastal beach firing his gun in a futile effort at well-fortified German forces in Dieppe. He would survive what became a massacre to help save the lives of fellow soldiers.
Police beat: Two charged in break-in
MOUNT FOREST – Police have charged two people, one from Arthur and another from Mount Forest, in connection with a break-in here last week.
County to receive $105,000 in federal tax dollars for climate change resiliency
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county has been awarded $105,000 in federal funding to develop “Weather-Ready Wellington,” a new climate adaptation plan that officials say will help protect local infrastructure, safeguard essential services, and strengthen community resilience