GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Wellington County Plowmen’s Match returns this fall.
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Hillsburgh Family Fun Day held at Victoria Park
Family Fun Day – The annual Hillsburgh Family Fun Day returned Aug. 20 to a full-scale, in-person event at a new, larger venue at Victoria Park after two years of a Covid Classic Car Cruise.
Police beat: Break-in, theft
MOUNT FOREST – Police are looking for the public’s help to identify those responsible for a…
‘We certainly are welcoming everybody’: walk for Parkinson’s set for Sept. 10 in Fergus
FERGUS – The annual Walk for Parkinson’s is fast-approaching.
Drayton Entertainment announces youth auditions for Holiday Panto
ST. JACOBS – Drayton Entertainment recently announced Children’s Chorus auditions for Wizard of Oz: The Panto, which will be on stage this holiday season in St. Jacobs.
2022 Fergus Scottish Festival breaks former attendance records
CENTRE WELLINGTON, — The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games held its first in-person festival since the onset of the pandemic last weekend and confirmed on Aug. 19 that close to 26,000 visitors attended the event, breaking all former attendance records.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild issues casting call for comedy
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is casting for its fall production.
Council reverses decision on support letter for new hospice
ELORA – Centre Wellington council reversed a previous decision at its Aug. 22 meeting, voting in favour of addressing a letter of support to the Ministry of Health for a new hospice in Wellington County.
Weekend marks triumphant return for Riverfest
ELORA – Riverfest Elora saw a successful weekend after a two year pandemic hiatus. The annual music festival ran Aug. 19 to 21 at Bissell Park in Elora.
Municipal election nominations are now closed – here’s who’s running
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are now closed. Candidates could officially file nominations for mayor, councillor or school board trustee until Aug. 19 at 2pm.
Listowel man charged with sexual luring of a minor
PUSLINCH – A Listowel man has been charged with sexual luring of a minor here. Wellington County OPP announced on Aug. 18 the charge relates to an investigation started earlier in the month.
Residents: not enough public consultation on plan to improve Boreham Park in Arkell
ARKELL – Several residents in Arkell are upset that Puslinch council has approved an improvement plan for Boreham Park, claiming decisions were made without input from residents.
Mapleton Fire Rescue plans recruitment effort in September
MAPLETON – Fire Chief Rick Richardson outlined plans for Mapleton Fire Rescue’s bi-annual recruitment drive at the Aug. 9 township council meeting.
Minto council supports severance proposal to split residential, agricultural land parcel
MINTO – Council here is recommending approval of a severance that would divide a parcel of land that straddles the border of Wellington and Perth counties at the south end of Palmerston.
Guelph Nighthawks moving to Calgary next season
GUELPH – The Guelph Nighthawks elite basketball team is relocating to Calgary starting with the 2023 season. The team will be rebranded with a new name, logo and colour, all of which will be unveiled this fall.