Acton Chargers – The Acton Chargers U13 Select Team played in the March to the Hills Hockey…
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Four local ringette players to compete in Canadian Ringette Championships in Calgary
Champions – On March 5 and 6, four of the Elora Fergus Ringette Association’s athletes won…
Fergus Scottish Festival tickets go on sale April 6
FERGUS – Tickets to the 2022 Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games will go on sale at 10am on Tartan Day, April 6.
Three local skaters part of national silver medal winning synchro team
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Three northern Wellington youths were part of a national silver-medal winning synchronized skating team.
Application process opens for Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament funds
MINTO - The 12th annual Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 4 at Pike Lake Golf Centre. The application process for local groups wishing to receive funds from tournament proceeds is now open and will close on April 4.
Journeys team earn Best In Ontario Southwest TAP Champions
Pool champs - Journeys, a team of north Wellington-area pool players earned the title “Best in Ontario Southwest TAP Champions” at a regional pool tournament held at the Hanover Legion from Feb. 18 to 21.
Students ask council to honour Patrick Anderson with ‘home of’ signs in Fergus
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Fergus was the home of Paralympic athlete Patrick Anderson and three students at Elora Public School think there should be signs at town entrances to celebrate that fact.
Guelph Nighthawks invite fans to take their best shot
GUELPH – Sports-deprived fans will be excited to know the Guelph Nighthawks are aiming for a full, in-person season this year. And to sweeten the pot for basketball fans, Wellington Motors is giving three opportunities for fans to win a one-year lease of a 2022 Jeep Wrangler.
Local proof of vaccination requirement for sports and rec facilities being withdrawn
WELLINGTON COUNTY – To align with a provincial decision to end proof of vaccination…
Mapleton Township receives $234,000 Trillium Foundation grant
MAPLETON – A $234,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation will be used to upgrade ball diamond and concession facilities in Drayton.
Beijing bound: Erin’s Rachael Karker named to Canadian Olympic team
CALGARY – Rachael Karker will make her Olympic Games debut on the half-pipe in Beijing in three weeks.
Centre Wellington minor lacrosse unveils new team name, logo
FERGUS – Starting this season, Centre Wellington minor lacrosse teams will use a new logo and will be known as the Riverhawks. "Changing our name was simply the right thing to do," states a Jan. 19 press release from the Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association.
Local softball player receives OASA scholarship
MOOREFIELD – Tyler Franklin has been shining on and off the field throughout 2021.
Elora Rocks optimistic after strong start to season
ELORA – After winning 13 of their first 15 games, the Elora Rocks are sitting atop the standings of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League (WOSHL) at the season’s unofficial halfway point.
St. James CHS sending two teams to CWOSSA in May
GUELPH – St. James Catholic High School is sending two tennis teams to CWOSSA in May, following first and second place finishes at D10.