Rural

Lynn Smillie and her husband Peter Creighton have a passion for horses and a real talent for fundraising.  For the fourth consecutive year, Lynn and her team of hard-working volunteers are hosting Hooves for Hospice, a horsey fundraiser in support of Hospice Wellington. 

For many horse people, getting their horse or pony ready for the local fair is a special tradition.  It holds a certain nostalgia and often is connected to memories of past fairs, meeting up with old friends or proudly bringing home that red ribbon

DRAYTON – Some may consider it bizarre to quit more than a decade into a stable, secure job. And yet, that’s exactly what Stacey Bowles did.

Alpaca farm – Michael and Anna Dehn hosted an open house Aug. 5 at their alpaca farm in…

ABERFOYLE – It won’t be the same as its normal fall fair, but the Aberfoyle Agricultural Society is organizing a half-day event this year it hopes will come close.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington County's roads committee will soon table a report exploring off-road vehicle use on county-owned roads and local off-roaders are sharing their perspective.

ARTHUR – Two local young ladies are vying for the title of ambassador of the Arthur Fair 2021-22.…

MAPLETON - Council voted on Aug. 10 to reduce road speeds to a maximum of 60km/h around rural schools.

OTTAWA - Senator Rob Black of Fergus has been named the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Produce Champion of 2021.