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Couple pledges $500,000 in support of Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy
ST. JACOBS – With the support of area residents Brad Carr and Susan Wagler, award-winning Drayton Entertainment will build on its artistic programs to help serve established, current and future audiences.
Warm Winter Wishes campaign launched at Wellington Heights
MOUNT FOREST - The Warm Winter Wishes campaign was launched officially on Nov. 22 at Wellington Heights Secondary School with a two-week homeroom food hamper challenge.
Blessings to You donates funds to provide rec programs in Minto
MINTO – A recent donation from Blessings To You in Palmerston will allow the Town of Minto’s community services department to offer several free programs this winter.
Santa makes parade stop in Drayton
Drayton Christmas parade - The Drayton Santa Claus Parade was held on Dec. 3.
Christmas shopping events a hit in Town of Minto downtowns
Kris Kringle Market - A Kris Kringle Market, featuring over 50 vendors and food trucks, drew a large crowd to downtown Palmerston on Nov. 25. The event, hosted by All Aboard Palmerston, also featured music in the streets and fire pit warming stations.
Palmerston puts on a light show for Santa Claus
Palmerston threw down the welcome mat for Santa on Dec. 4, as it held its first in-person, for-real parade since 2019.
Celtic rockers Mudmen returned to Fergus
Mudmen return – On the evening of Dec. 4, Mudmen returned to Fergus for an all-ages family…
Guelph’s favourite Messiah is back
GUELPH – Just before Christmas on Dec. 18 at 7:30pm join the Guelph Chamber Choir (GGC) as it returns to the comfort and pristine acoustics of the River Run Centre in downtown Guelph, presenting Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.
ECT presents the classic ‘Jane Eyre’
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre (ECT) is thrilled to once again be performing on the Fergus Grand Theatre stage after being closed by the pandemic since February 2020.
Elora Sculpture Project seeks submissions for 2022 exhibition
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Sculpture Project is a seasonal, outdoor exhibition running from May 15 to Oct. 15.
Registration for March break Arts Explosion Camp now open
GUELPH – Guelph Dance is accepting registration for its annual March Break Arts Explosion Camp.
A Christmas Carol playing at Theatre Orangeville until Dec. 23
ORANGEVILLE – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the second show of the season for Theatre Orangeville, which in October welcomed back live audiences for the first time in close to 600 days.
Pop tab power: Local man continues to assist wheelchair program
HARRISTON – Harriston resident Greg Blagdon has been on a mission to benefit anyone in need of a wheelchair. For more than five years now, Blagdon has been collecting pop tabs in support of a Royal Canadian Legion project.
Robinson Buick GMC donates $100,000 to Guelph General Hospital
GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital is celebrating a gift of $100,000 from Robinson Buick GMC in support of the Together, We Care campaign.