ELORA – The Awakening event brought hundreds to the Elora Green Space on Oct. 3, officially kicking off Sensational Elora’s Monster Month.
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Hazardous waste depot in Rothsay for October
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Brucedale roads garage to the Rothsay waste facility, and will be there for the month of October.
First Hillsburgh Gravity Grand Prix a hit among community
HILLSBURGH – A group of local parents partnered with the Hillsburgh Community Committee to organize the inaugural Hillsburgh Gravity Grand Prix on Oct. 4.
Teen spit on police officer
GUELPH – A teenaged girl was arrested last week for spitting on a police officer during a disturbance.
School board trustee granted leave of absence
GUELPH – A leave of absence for up to six weeks has been approved for Upper Grand District School Board trustee Robin Ross, to give her time to recover from illness.
Belwood and District Lions Club collect “tolls” at the Belwood Bridge
BELWOOD – The Belwood and District Lions Club collected “tolls” at the Belwood Bridge (Wellington Road 26) on Sept. 20 to benefit Diabetes Canada.
Elora Community Theatre holds auditions for Three Musketeers
ELORA – The Elora Communty Theatre (ECT) is looking for people to audition for its production of The Three Musketeers. Directed by Catherine Johnston, this witty and action-packed swashbuckler follows the young D’Artagnan and his band of Musketeers as they fight to protect the ones they love from
Soup off, empty bowls events changing dates
ABOYNE – Sensational Elora’s Soup Off and Empty Bowls event is moving from Thanksgiving weekend to Nov. 2.
Trillium grant provides mental health support for young victims of crime, abuse
KITCHENER – On Oct. 1, Kitchener Centre MPP Aislinn Clancy met with Child Witness Centre (CWC) representatives and partners to celebrate a $95,700 seed grant.
Rockwood FC U17 Girls rep soccer team place second in Ernie Henderson Challenge Cup
ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood FC U17 Girls rep soccer team delivered an impressive performance at the Ernie Henderson Challenge Cup, held Sept. 13 and 14 in Richmond Hill.
Agriculture stakeholders meet in Niagara to steer agri-food sector’s future
GUELPH - Agricultural leaders met in Niagara Falls for the first-ever Agri-Food 2025 event to prepare the sector for the coming quarter century.
Elora Farmers’ Market moving to JECC Oct. 18 to Dec. 20
ELORA — The Elora Farmers’ Market’s indoor market season will now be held at a new location: the Jefferson Elora Community Centre.
Police beat: Four-vehicle crash
ERIN – Police are investigating a four-vehicle collision here on Monday evening that sent multiple people to hospital.
County gets its scare on with Halloween attractions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – From a creepy corn maze to a 100-year-old haunted farm house, if you’re looking for a good scare this Halloween, Wellington County has plenty to go around.
Pickleball for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Sept. 30, Mason Capital Group officials presented a cheque for $1,420 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBS), representing the proceeds from the company’s inaugural pickleball tournament on Sept. 12.