ROCKWOOD - 4-H Ontario will be partnering with TSC Stores to launch a new fundraising campaign in support of 4-H Ontario and the over 6,000 youth at 4-H clubs across Ontario.
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4-H pledge goes global
OTTAWA – 4-H Canada announced after its annual general meeting in July that its pledge will now include “…and my world”.
Wellington Word Fest at Hillsburgh Library
HILLSBURGH - The grand finale of the Wellington County Library TD Summer Reading Club is a family-friendly festival of words.
Palmerston fair features plenty of food and fun – opens Aug. 23
PALMERSTON – Farms, families and fun are the focus of any rural fair and the Palmerston Agricultural Society has made them the theme of its 2019 event, set to run Aug. 23 to 25.
Society hosts Summer Flower Show
HARRISTON - The next Harriston Horticultural Society meeting is set for Aug. 21 at the Harriston United Church at 7:30pm.
Many pitch in to care for community gardens and flower boxes across county
Centre Wellington flora - Throughout Centre Wellington and around Wellington County municipal staff, local horticultural society members and volunteers pitch in to take care of planting and watering duties in community gardens and flower boxes.
Victoria Park Seniors Centre to host annual Peach Social on Aug. 17
Peaches galore - The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus is having its annual Peach Social on Aug. 17, from 10am to 1pm.
Local dance students audition for The Nutcracker with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
GUELPH - Canada’s Ballet Jörgen will return to the River Run Centre on Dec. 22 and 23 at 7:30pm with The Nutcracker.
12 Angry Men brings heat to the stage in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE - Most of us have never been in a jury room, certainly not for a case involving a capital crime.
Minto turning arena concession booths over to private operator
MINTO – Town council will turn operation of money-losing arena concession booths in Harriston and Palmerston over to a private operator for the coming winter season, despite the objections of one councillor.
Council supports liquor licence for new Elora Distilling Company
ELORA – The Elora Distilling Company was at the July 29 council meeting asking for support from Centre Wellington for its Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission.
New promotional campaign makes things happen downtown
HARRISTON – A new promotional campaign has the local downtown on the rise.
Province to fund local infrastructure projects
TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing more than $1.3 million for new infrastructure in the Wellington-Halton Hills riding, including a bridge upgrade and road reconstruction in Puslinch and replacement of a bridge in Erin.
Touch a Truck in Erin
ERIN - The Town of Erin will have its heavy-duty equipment on display for a Touch a Truck event.
Police beat: Equipment stolen
CENTRE WELLINGTON - On Aug. 2 at about 7:30am Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a theft at a property on South River Road here.
