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Marden Park hosts annual Pirate Festival
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The annual Pirate Festival was held at the Marden Park in Guelph-Eramosa on Aug. 4.
A ‘tale as old as time’ comes to Drayton Festival Theatre
DRAYTON – Experience “a tale as old as time,” as Disney’s much-loved blockbuster musical Beauty and the Beast delights audiences of all generations with its memorable story of romance and redemption, from Aug. 15 to 31 at Drayton Festival Theatre.
Scottish dancers take on Scotdance Canadian Championship; highland games competitions
FERGUS - Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance in Fergus competed across Canada during the month of July.
1979 Cadillac to be featured at Palmerston Car and Truck Show
PALMERSTON - Every year Palmerston Car and Truck Show organizers pick a feature vehicle to be showcased at the show.
Elora Centre for the Arts creates ‘selfie wall’
Selfie - This summer, kids in the community worked together to create a new selfie wall in the gardens at the Elora Centre for the Arts. The collaborative project is meant to inspire people to get outside in nature.
New community theatre group comes to Centre Wellington
FERGUS – Centre Wellington has a new community theatre group.
Fall round of Guelph Emerging Artist Mentorship Project
GUELPH – The Guelph Emerging Artist Mentorship Project is a partnership of Guelph Arts Council…
Ten Wellington County artists showing in Milton
MILTON - Local Centre Wellington artists are preparing The Power of 10 show at the Ontario Arts Centre in Milton.
Dana Dobbie helps lacrosse team win championship
SPARKS, Md. - Centre Wellington native Dana Dobbie has helped lead her team Brave to a late comeback and a WPLL (Women’s Professional Lacrosse League) championship, 13-12, over team Fight on July 28 at U.S. Lacrosse’s Tierney Field.
Alma-based independent film company shoots zombie movie starring local child actors
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - Alma-based independent film company Sterling Productions wrapped filming on its latest production, Zombie Warriors, at Guelph Lake on Aug. 1.
Scottish festival dream to be fulfilled for Lillian Burden
FERGUS - Lillian Burden doesn’t have a Scottish bone in her body – but she’s held the song of the bagpipes in her heart for nearly a century.
OCWA report suggests much of Mini Lakes wastewater equipment should be replaced
ABERFOYLE - The Ontario Clean Water Agency reports the Mini Lakes Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) “is starting to see serious degradation in performance of the system.”
Historical society recognizes Rev. Dr. Donna Mann
TORONTO - On July 15, the Ontario Historical Society presented the 2018 Cemetery Preservation Award to Rev. Dr. Donna Mann of Elora.
Arthur kiosk removed due to disrepair: Givens
ARTHUR - It looks like the information kiosk at Arthur Community Park may be a thing of the past.