ONTARIO – Rural and remote communities in Ontario are experiencing a shortage of veterinary access.
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Eramosa 4-H Beef Club tunes judging skills
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Eramosa 4-H beef club held a third meeting at the Bessey Farm on June 28. …
Learn about no till soybeans and alfalfa-fueled corn at EFAO event taking place at 3Gen Organics
WALLENSTEIN – The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario and Living-Lab Ontario researcher Brett Israel of 3Gen Organics are inviting the public to join them from from 5 to 8pm on Aug. 17 to explore developments in Israel’s reduced tillage field crop trials.
Former Erin resident asks for SickKids donations in place of bridal shower gifts
ERIN – SickKids saved Trisha Einmann’s life.
Mount Forest dance theatre performance “inspires one to take a stance against social injustice”
MOUNT FOREST – International performing troupe Motus O dance theatre, in conjunction with Mount Forest United Church, will present a unique performance of Prisoner of Tehran at Mount Forest United Church on Sept. 10 at 7:30pm.
David Leask announces release of ‘The Tartan Kiss,’ a love song for the Scottish Festival
FERGUS – Award winning Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter, David Leask, has announced the release of his song The Tartan Kiss – a tribute to and commemoration of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
A return to tradition in Shelburne
SHELBURNE – The tradition of live music in Shelburne continues as the Shelburne Rotary Club and the HMF Concert Series welcome Dan Davidson on Aug. 5.
U19 UTM Morriston
Champs – Last weekend the U19 UTM Morriston softball team captured the gold medal at the PWSA…
Erin Legion celebrated Civic Holiday Monday
Erin Legion – The Erin Legion celebrated Civic Holiday Monday with an afternoon barbecue and…
Eighty cattle lost in fire at Wellington North dairy barn
WELLINGTON NORTH – Eighty cattle were lost and a large dairy barn destroyed in a fire here on July 31. Firefighters were called around 2:05am and the barn was “fully engulfed” when they arrived.
Erin house ‘a total loss’ after July 29 fire
ERIN – A house east of Brisbane was destroyed fire last Friday. Firefighters from the Erin and Hillsburgh stations responded to a structure fire call on the 8th Line at about 10:30am on July 29.
‘Swimmer in distress’ dies at Guelph Lake
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Mississauga teenager has died following another "swimmer in distress" call at Guelph Lake. Emergency crews were called to an area near the island at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area on July 31 at 6:15pm.
Old Marina Restaurant destroyed by fire
PUSLINCH – The Old Marina Restaurant on Puslinch Lake was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Cambridge, Puslinch and North Dumfries responded to the blaze on McClintock Drive at around 12:45pm.
The nose knows: trained and certified dogs helping with cold cases, archeological digs
BELWOOD - Not long ago, Quincee, a four-year-old border collie, was in a forested site, sniffing the ground, helping investigators discover where a human body had been discarded 55 years ago.
Groves hospital closing obstetrics department over long weekend
ABOYNE – Due to staff shortages, Groves Memorial Community Hospital is closing its obstetrics department over the long weekend. Obstetrics services will be redirected starting July 29 and will resume on Aug. 1 at 7am.