ELORA – Aug. 23 saw a day of weightlifting and world records broken in Elora at the RT Health Company, where the True North True Strength open championships were held.
Sports
Basketball officials needed in county, Guelph
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the game of basketball booms across Canada, the need for referees is expanding rapidly in Guelph and the county, states the Guelph Board of Approved Basketball Officials (GBABO).
Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse player becomes national champion
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Drew Adams, who plays box lacrosse with Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse, was selected to play for Team Ontario in the U13 division and his team came home national champions from the tournament in Halifax last week.
Highland Rugby U18 team wins bronze
FERGUS – Highland Rugby U18 boys finished the 2025 season as the third best team in Ontario, after beating Belleville Bulldogs 12-0 in the bronze medal game in Kingston.
Video coverage likely coming to Arthur, Mount Forest arenas
KENILWORTH – Video streaming services might soon be installed at the Arthur and Area Community Centre and the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex.
Successful season for Highland Rugby coming to a close
FERGUS – This week is set to be the biggest week of the season for Highland Rugby Club with a big home tournament and three teams competing in regional and provincial finals.
LiveBarn coming to Palmerston, Harriston arenas
MINTO – Youth and amateur sports at the arenas in Harriston and Palmerston will soon be streamed online.
Province provides curling club with close to $200,000 in funding
FERGUS – The Ontario government is providing the Fergus Curling Club with $197,000 in funding this year through an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.
Guelph resident wins car by sinking a hole-in-one
GUELPH – Owen Pavan didn’t wake up on June 16 thinking he’d be a new car richer, but that’s exactly what happened when he took his shot on hole 17 at Cutten Fields and sunk a hole-in-one at the United Way’s Golf United tournament.
Township grants $200,000 interest-free loan to curling club
KENILWORTH – The Arthur and Area Curling Club will receive an interest-free five-year loan of $200,000 from the Township of Wellington North.
Guelph/Eramosa opens six new beach volleyball courts
MARDEN – The project cost around $230,000, but was fully funded by Perpetual Motion Sports, an adult recreational sports league.
Registration open for Paul Walker Memorial Golf Tournament
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Paul Walker Memorial Golf Tournament at Wildwinds Golf Links Aug. 15.
Arthur curling club receives over $250,000 in funding to replace floor
ARTHUR – The province is providing the Township of Wellington North and the Arthur Area Curling Club (AACC) with $251,485 in funding through the Ministry of Sport’s Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF).
Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association’s U9 Local League hold end of season tournament
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association’s U9 Local League wrapped up its season with a tournament on June 22.
Fergus Highland Rugby Club’s U18 girls team celebrate big win
FERGUS – The Fergus Highland Rugby Club’s U18 girls team struck gold during the club’s celebration of women and girls in a match against North Halton on June 25.