SALEM – Eight-year-old Lauren Ellis placed second in the Canadian Cable Wakeboarding Championships on Sept. 18. The Salem resident competed in the under-nine girl’s division, at Planet Bayou Wake Park, south of Shelburne.
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Local citizens step up to help Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club
MOUNT FOREST – A group of local citizens is attempting to prevent the Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club from becoming another casualty of the ongoing pandemic.
Mayor’s Golf Tournament raises $12,000 for minor hockey, school playground
MINTO – Local minor hockey players and students at Palmerston Public School will be the beneficiaries of $12,000 raised at the 2021 Minto Mayor’s Golf Tournament.
Palmerston Imperials memorialized
PALMERSTON - Many of the surviving members of the 1962 to 1969 Palmerston Imperials softball team attended a ceremony on Sept. 11 to remember 13 teammates who have passed away.
Gala anyone? Fergus Tennis Club celebrates belated 100-year milestone
FERGUS - It’s taken the Fergus Tennis Club 101 years to celebrate its 100th anniversary – 100 to reach the milestone in 2020 and an extra year for the pandemic.
CW Celtics looking to find alternative ways to play this season
CENTRE WELLINGTON – After learning they won’t have access again this year to their usual space, Centre Wellington Celtics officials are working to find alternative ways to play this season, while also accommodating an increase in enrolment.
Fergus Elora District Soccer programs continue until end of September
For kicks – This photo was taken Aug. 31 during the Fergus Elora District Soccer’s (FEDS)…
Kells named to all-world team at World Junior Lacrosse Championship
FERGUS – The future is bright for a talented, young lacrosse goaltender from Fergus.
Local kayaker qualifies for world championships
FERGUS – Alex Maggs has qualified for Canada's Senior Women’s Freestyle Kayak team, which will compete in the Canoe Freestyle World Championships next year in England.
Palmerston Marlins dedicate U19 softball game to Dean Fischer
PALMERSTON – Emotions were running high on a beautiful night at the Barb Wright Ball Diamond in Palmerston on Aug. 19. A game between two of the Palmerston Marlins U19 softball teams was dedicated to Dean Fischer, a longtime parent and volunteer with the program who has been battling brain cancer.
Local hockey star participates in U18 Team Canada camp
ARTHUR – Local hockey star Sydney Healey has been achieving one milestone after another on the ice. She recently participated in a Team Canada U18 hockey camp in Calgary, to which just 46 players from across the country received an invitation.
Mapleton council approves funding for Drayton Minor Hockey ice dividers
MAPLETON - Council here has approved using the remainder of its 2021 "50/50" fund to cover nearly half the cost of ice board dividers for Drayton Minor Hockey.
The Fergus/Elora District Soccer Club has returned to play
Soccer returns! – The Fergus/Elora District Soccer Club has returned to the field in recent…
Favourites prevail in Industry Day battles
ELORA – It was a picture perfect afternoon for the 31st annual Industry Day at Grand River Raceway.
