PALMERSTON – Lions Club members James and Cara Toccalino are donating $60,000 for the purchase of a new video scoreboard at the Palmerston arena.
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ECFTA exhibition celebrates artists with ‘(dis)abilities’
ELORA – Artists with disabilities are celebrated in a new exhibition at the Elora Centre for the Arts. The exhibition, entitled Soar - Celebrating our Ability to Fly, Sing and Soar, is on now until April 2.
Agriculture minister attends Mount Forest Sheep and Goat Day
MOUNT FOREST – Although March didn’t exactly come in like a lamb, a sure sign of spring is the annual Sheep and Goat Day hosted by Midwest Co-op at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on March 11.
Rock doc March Big Film Fest feature
PALMERSTON- Revival 69: The Concert That Rocked the World is the Minto Arts Council’s Big Film Fest feature for March 2023.
Alma Optimist Club planning first spring craft market
ALMA – The local Optimist club is gearing up for its first ever spring craft market.
Boo Radley Project hosting first ‘Boospiel’
ELORA – The Elora Curling Club may be home to the first Boospiel in history.
WCDSB announces new superintendent Betty Farrell
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) welcomes Betty Farrell as the new superintendent of education.
Neighbourwoods spring Tree Talk slated for April 5
ELORA – Neighbourwoods will present its spring 2023 Tree Talk on April 5, from 7:30 to 9pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Historic sugar maple must come down but Tree Trust invites people to leave a message beforehand
ELORA – After more than a century on the grounds of the former Elora Public School, now home to the Elora Centre for the Arts, Tree Trust is sad to announce that the last historic sugar maple is coming down.
‘Fraud Talk’ launched March 1
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) partnered with Victim Services Wellington and Wellington County OPP to create Fraud Talk, designed to help victims of this crime, and reduce the chance of being targeted by fraudsters.
Guelph Community Foundation allocates more than $28,700 to kids summer camps
GUELPH – Ten summer camps will receive funds through the Guelph Community Foundation’s (GCF) Kids to Camp grant program, allowing over 200 local children to attend camp that otherwise would not be able to.
Maple Weekend takes place April 1-2 across Ontario
WYEBRIDGE - After an early and unexpected February run of maple sap, the maple syrup season is ready to hit its second wind in Ontario. Producers are getting ready to showcase a new crop of sweet liquid gold during the 7th annual Maple Weekend, April 1 and 2.
Elora 4-H club digs into tasty treats, learns about birthday holidays
ELORA - On March 4 the 4-H “Home for the Holidays” club got together at the Fraser home to hold its fourth meeting.
Fraudsters beware: seniors learn to spot and stop scams
FERGUS – March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and on March 8, St. James Anglican Church held a fraud prevention and awareness presentation.
Fireproofing the golden years: essential fire safety tips for seniors
MOUNT FOREST – More than 60 residents from Mount Forest and the surrounding area attended a fire safety meeting on Feb. 27 at the Royal Canadian Legion here.