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Highland dancers – Last weekend dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance had…

Rockwood FC – Rockwood FC’s U18 ladies team continued its winning ways with a second tournament…

Undefeated – The Ponsonby Jr Sting U13 boys fastball team capped off its 2022 Intercounty (ISA)…

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Four ambassadors from Wellington County are going to the 2022 CNE’s annual Ambassadors of the Fairs competition. 

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Firefighters from the Fergus station responded to a grass fire on the 5th Line on Aug. 11, but the fire was contained and out by the time they arrived.

ERIN – Organizers are asking the community to join them in welcoming the RCMP Musical Ride to Erin.

MAPLETON – Four horses and 49 cattle were lost in a fire that destroyed a barn here on Aug. 15. Fire Chief Rick Richardson said Mapleton Fire Rescue was called to the blaze on the 4th Line near Wellington Road 12 at around 2:45pm.

FERGUS – The first in-person Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games since the pandemic was a resounding success, organizers say.

ERIN – A woman was taken to hospital after falling off a horse here on Sunday afternoon.

NORTH PERTH – A Palmerston man is dead following a two-vehicle collision here on Monday. Perth County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the crash on Line 91, west of Perth Road 140, on Aug. 15 at around 11:45am.

ERIN – A second race for mayor has popped up in Wellington County. Michael Dehn filed his nomination papers on Aug. 12 and will run against current councillor Rob Smith.