Rural

ARISS – The Ontario Carriage Driving Association (OCDA) was founded to preserve, protect and promote interest in carriage driving throughout southern and central Ontario. 

PUSLINCH – Sounds of laughter and mooing filled the arena at JohnMel Stables during the introductory cattle sorting clinic here on March 26. 

CALEDON – Established in 1960, the Caledon Pony Club (CPC) is a member-owned riding club founded by Joan Kendal and her daughter Nicola. 

ROCKWOOD – At the end of each session she was smiling, and months later she’s still  benefitting.

BELWOOD – The importation of European horses to Canada has been a long-standing tradition in the country’s equine industry – and while it has always been costly, recently the process has become even more expensive. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Dahlias are easy-to-grow plants that provide beautiful, prolific flowers and they come in a rainbow of colours. 

SOUTH HURON – Police in neighbouring Huron County are looking for help to find the person(s) responsible for stealing 30,000 chicks from a farm. The 15-day-old chicks were stolen sometime between 3:30pm on April 19 and 2:20am on April 20.

DRAYTON – The Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show made a successful return to the PMD arena complex after a three-year pandemic-related absence.

Plenty to see - The Drayton Farm show provides a chance to learn about new farming practices; for some, it’s about trying out the new equipment; the show also provides an opportunity for promotion of local organizations.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Drayton Farm Show has been a part of Wellington County for more than 40 years and has always been organized by members of the Drayton Kinsmen Club. 

MAPLETON – The organizers of the seventh annual Drayton Farm Show in 1988 decided to offer a collectible model tractor to attendees. 

DRAYTON – After three years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drayton Farm show will return to the PMD arena on April 12 (11am to 10pm) and 13 (11am to 9pm).