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FERGUS – The future is bright for a talented, young lacrosse goaltender from Fergus.

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 – 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.

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 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.

Soccer returns! – The Fergus/Elora District Soccer Club has returned to the field in recent…

ELORA – It was a picture perfect afternoon for the 31st annual Industry Day at Grand River Raceway.

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PITTSBURGH – Brock McGinn is ready to enter a new phase of his NHL career. The Fergus native recently signed a four-year, $11-million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - When horse people left for U.S. racetracks during provincial COVID-19 lockdowns, worry rippled across the harness racing industry about a permanent loss of drivers and horses. Homegrown talent has since returned spurring industry optimism about recovery.

FERGUS – A familiar face will be returning to Team Canada for the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Fergus native Patrick Anderson was recently named to Canada’s wheelchair basketball team for the games, which will take place Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The 31st annual Industry Day will welcome spectators back in full force on Aug. 2, as additional areas open at Grand River Raceway.

ALMA – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games hosted a modified heavy events competition in hopes of bringing back some of the festival spirit to athletes and members of the community.

ELORA – The Grand River Raceway will once again welcome spectators at its signature events on Industry Day next month.

SALEM - Belinda and Chris Cox have given new meaning to the term “power couple.” The Salem couple each set a Guinness World Record for feats of strength and athleticism this year.