CENTRE WELLINGTON - Area artists opened their studios to visitors for the annual Elora Fergus Studio Tour on the weekend of Sept. 22 to 23.
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Celebrate diversity and unity with multicultural day ‘flags to heal our planet’
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Culture Days 2023 includes a vibrant and colorful celebration of multiculturalism: “Flags to Heal Our Planet” installations in three locations across Fergus.
Monster Month set to launch with pumpkin smashing event
CENTRE WELLINGTON — The communities of Elora and Fergus are uniting to unleash a unique kick-off event for Monster Month and officially “release the monsters!”
Trike-A-Thon raises over $3000 for Elora Cooperative Pre-school
ELORA– About 30 families participated in the Elora Cooperative Pre-school’s annual fundraising Trike-A-Thon on Sept. 23, raising over $3,000.
PACE for the Donkeys 5K Trail Run
PUSLINCH - The PACE for the Donkeys 5K Trail Run attracted nearly 300 participants on Sept. 24, raising over $30,000 for the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada in Puslinch.
Celebratory luncheon held in Elora to honour Benham family
ELORA – On Sept. 12, B55 Feeding the Soul Community Luncheon welcomed Benny and Susan Benham and their daughter Alicia to a celebratory lunch in their honour.
Erin Fall Fair Activities at the Equine Tent
ERIN – When fair attendees wander to the back of the Erin Fall Fair on Thanksgiving weekend, they may hear nickering sounds from the Equine Tent.
Green Lanes hosts Safe Cycling event at James McQueen Public School
FERGUS – It was all smiles at the Green Lanes event on Sept. 16 at James McQueen Public School.
Centre Wellington District High School Senior Boys soccer team kicks into high gear
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) Senior Boys soccer team is off to a strong start this season after defeating Lourdes 2-1 and tying Centennial 1-1.
Euchre tournament coming to Elora Legion Oct. 27
ELORA – The U16 KW Predators Embrace Volleyball team is hosting a euchre tournament at the Elora Legion, inside the Maple Leaf Room, on Oct. 27.
Youth can participate in Culture Days at the Grove youth hubs
FERGUS - The Grove Wellington Guelph is participating in Culture Days with several events going on at the Fergus and Erin locations.
Development of 271 townhouses approved in Salem
ELORA – Almost three hundred new townhouses will likely be built on the west side of Wellington Road 7 in Elora-Salem, and the developer says the intention is to create “affordable housing.”
Pies, pints and now pizza can help end polio
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora will be part of Rotary International’s initiative in October to eradicate polio worldwide.
Reduced offload delays at GGH has paramedic chief feeling ‘cautiously optimistic’
GUELPH - Lengthy offload delays experienced at Guelph General Hospital (GGH) by Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS) crews declined in past months from last year’s strained highs.
Possible provincial heritage designation for Pierpoint Fly Fishing Nature Reserve
ELORA – Centre Wellington council is taking steps to designate Pierpoint Fly Fishing Nature Reserve a significant cultural heritage landscape under the Ontario Heritage Act.