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Town of Erin breaks ground on wastewater treatment plant
ERIN – Council here was recently joined by North American Construction and Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott for an official ground breaking ceremony at the site of the town’s new water resource reclamation facility.
‘Billy Bishop Goes To War’ launches 2022 season at St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre
ST. JACOBS – The acclaimed Canadian musical memoir Billy Bishop Goes To War will launch the 2022 Season at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre this month.
Drea Lake returns to Elora
ELORA – Drea Lake returns to Elora for an intimate show at The Elora Distilling Co.
Silence Guelph’s “Keep Hope Alive Festival” to begin early May
GUELPH – Even before the unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, live-event DIY spaces like Silence, in Guelph, were struggling both to provide musicians and artists with rewarding opportunities and fair fees, but also just to keep their doors open.
REVIEW: Rock n Roll Is Here to Stay a rip-roaring good time
ORANGEVILLE – Two years ago, just weeks before the world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, this reviewer wrote that Theatre Orangeville was two-for-two in staging successful concert-type musical reviews by Leisa Way and The Wayward Wind Band.
Elora’s Knox Presbyterian members took part in roadside clean-up
Clean up crew – Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora held a roadside clean-up on April 30 on…
CVC urges caution around birds during increase in avian influenza cases
MISSISSAUGA – The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are currently responding to cases of avian influenza virus (AIV) in southern Ontario.
Business briefs: Funds to assist pandemic-impacted tourism businesses available
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new program to help tourism businesses, organizations and municipalities recover from the impacts of the pandemic is available through Regional Tourism Organization 4 (RTO4).
Invincible Summer latest show at Minto Arts Gallery
HARRISTON - The Minto Arts Council is presenting a show by artist, Joann Quigg.
Davidson to seek re-election as mayor of Mapleton
MAPLETON – Current Mapleton Township Mayor Gregg Davidson has announced his intent to seek re-election in the 2022 municipal election in October.
Registration open for Ontario 4-H Foundation golf tournaments
ROCKWOOD – The Ontario 4-H Foundation is preparing for its annual fundraising golf tournaments.
Tri-City Training wrestling team compete in Youth Provincials
Earth Day – On April 23 in Orillia the Youth Provincials were held and members of the Tri-City…
Rotary cruise nights return to Drayton
DRAYTON – Cruise nights will return to Drayton this summer.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s comedy opens May 6
Stage comedy – The cast of the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s upcoming production of the…