MAPLETON – The Mapleton Sunflower Festival will take place on Aug. 17 and aims to raise enough money to purchase an electric stretcher for the Palmerston hospital.
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‘A Nation’s Table’ documentary premiered at U of G arboretum
GUELPH – A Nation’s Table: The Anita Stewart and Food Day Canada Story was unveiled at the University of Guelph Arboretum on July 25.
Arthur Animal Rescue ‘overflowing’ with cats
ARTHUR – The volunteer-based group Arthur Animal Rescue is urging locals to adopt as it is “overflowing” with cats and kittens.
Records and comebacks in Industry Day ‘Battles’
ELORA – Grand River Raceway celebrated its 35th annual Industry Day on Aug. 5, welcoming guests to the reconfigured five-eighth mile track in Elora.
Ontario Pirate Festival came to Marden Park in Guelph/Eramosa from Aug. 3 to 5
MARDEN – The annual Ontario Pirate Festival took place at Marden Park in Guelph/Eramosa throughout the Civic Holiday long weekend.
Fergus Pipe Band holds concert at the Wellington County Museum
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band held a concert at the Wellington County Museum on Aug. 1.
County events help Lions raise $1.3 million for dog guides
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides campaign raised more than $1.3 million this year, thanks to thousands of volunteers, including members of the Palmerston, Marsville and Fergus Lions Clubs.
Hazardous waste depot on the move
WELLINGTON NORTH – The county’s Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Depot is moving from the Belwood waste facility to the Riverstown waste facility, south of Mount Forest, for the month of August.
CMHC invests $12 million in upgrades, improvements to county housing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county is making improvements to its affordable housing properties with the help of $12 million over three years from the federal government’s Affordable Housing Fund.
Right at Home celebrates 10 years of providing home health care
GUELPH – Right at Home officials say they are honoured to celebrate 10 years of providing a full range of in-home, family-funded health care services for adults of all ages in Guelph and Wellington County.
Guelph Fringe Fest offers 48 live shows in 4 days
GUELPH – Actors, dancers, musicians and storytellers will share their crafts in four days of live shows during the Guelph Fringe Festival.
Rockwood celebrates Party in the Park
ROCKWOOD – Rockwood’s annual Party in the Park filled Rockmosa Park with celebration on Aug. 1, with tons of activities for community members and visitors to enjoy.
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games runs Aug. 9-11
FERGUS - The volunteers are getting ready, the vendors preparing, musicians warming up, and competitors are practicing.
Shakespeare in the park Elora
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre presented King Lear over the Civic Holiday weekend. Cast illness prevented performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Both shows are scheduled to run August 8 to 11.
Riverfest Elora brings high-energy to Elora Legion Branch 229
ELORA – My Son the Hurricane, the popular multi-horn brass funk band from Niagara performed on July 27 at the Elora Legion to an enthusiastic crowd.