ELMIRA – The Wellington Soil Conservation 4H Club visited the John Deere Dealership in Elmira on July 8.
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Rain fails to dampen spirits at highland dance competition
FERGUS – The 79th Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games were in full swing on Aug. 11 when the festival dawned some authentic Scottish weather.
Guelph Tool Library relocates
GUELPH – The Guelph Tool Library is relocating to a new, larger location –just down the hall from their former home in Old Quebec Street Shoppes.
New Horizons Band Guelph and the universal language of music
GUELPH – New Horizons Band is an international movement that began in 1991.
No sleeping, lots of fun at museum pajama party
ABOYNE – Jake De Leonardis went all out for the Wellington County Museum and Archives pajama party on Aug. 9.
Indecent act outside Guelph childcare centre
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces charges after he was found touching himself outside a childcare centre here last Tuesday.
Central Church offering Alpha course this fall, to discuss the big issues of life and faith
ELORA – Central Church in Elora invites everyone to its Alpha program Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30pm from Sept. 17 to Nov. 25.
Local dancers compete at Fergus Scottish Festival
FERGUS – A few local dancers went home with some hardware following the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games over the weekend.
New overpass at Hanlon Expressway now open
PUSLINCH – The work on the Highway 6 mid-block interchange through Puslinch, just south of Guelph, has advanced to a new phase.
EWCS’ 21st annual charity golf tournament suited donors to a tee
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On July 25, East Wellington Community Services (EWCS) held its 21st annual charity golf tournament at Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club.
Food Forest Centre Wellington’s first open house
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Food Forest Centre Wellington hosted its first open house of the season to neighbours on July 27.
The Grand Ole Opry comes to Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE – Opry Gold is a toe-tappin’, roof-raisin’ salute to the greatest music in the history of country music.
Senator Rob Black takes agricultural journey from Calgary to Whitehorse
OTTAWA – SenatorRob Black recently travelled to western and northern Canada to gain a deeper understanding of Canadian agriculture from coast to coast to coast.
MPP Matthew Rae opens nominations for King’s Coronation Medals
DRAYTON – Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced the opening of nominations for King Charles III Coronation Medals on Aug. 8.
John Deere Heritage Days brings tractor enthusiasts to Puslinch
PUSLINCH – John Deere Heritage Days took place from Aug. 9 to 11 in Puslinch Township.