PALMERSTON – The Norwell District Secondary School’s Varsity Reds travelled to Guelph on Feb. 28 to compete in the Special Olympics Bocce qualifier.
Sports
Minto students win big at VMF CUP
MINTO – Three students from Minto helped clinch the championship for the Orangeville Vikings at the VMF CUP in London in the U11 Atom division Feb. 28 to March 2.
Annual Meiklejohn Curling Bonspiel a hit in Harriston
MINTO – The Harriston Curling Club held its 114th annual Meiklejohn Curling Bonspiel on Feb. 21 and 22.
Local band Boo Radley Project back for third ‘Boospiel’
ELORA – Third time’s a charm! The Boo Radley Project’s annual curling tournament is back. Wellington County’s art-rock indie-funk septet, The Boo Radley Project, will be taking over the sheets at the Elora Curling Club for their third annual Boospiel curling tournament on March 15.
Beach volleyball may soon be coming to Marden Park
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa Township is moving ahead with a plan to have six beach volleyball courts installed at Marden Park, but the hope is it won’t cost taxpayers a thing.
Rockwood skier brings home gold from Canadian Ski Marathon
MONTEBELLO, QUE. – Rockwood resident Jenn Banfield has returned victorious from the Canadian Ski Marathon in Montebello, Quebec.
Mount Forest senior earns black belt after just five years
MOUNT FOREST – At 64, most people might be thinking of slowing down, but not Kim McDonald of Mount Forest.
Comedy juggling show coming to Drayton
MAPLETON – Internationally-renowned comedian and juggler Josh Casey has been entertaining audiences around the globe with an array of the unusual.
Fergus Curling Club hosts Wilkin’s Ladies Bonspiel
FERGUS – The Wilkin’s Ladies Bonspiel was held at the Fergus Curling Club on Jan. 25 with the winning team coming from Collingwood.
Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts volleyball fundraiser
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBS) held a fundraising volleyball tournament at Elora Public School on Feb. 8.
Fergus Curling Club hosts annual 1834 Classic bonspiel
FERGUS – On Jan. 11, the Fergus Curling Club hosted its annual 1834 Classic bonspiel, with team Smeltzeron winning the event.
Fergus Curling Club hosts annual Groundhog Bonspiel
FERGUS –The Fergus Curling Club hosted its annual Groundhog Bonspiel on Feb. 1, drawing teams from as far away as King Township and Kitchener/Waterloo.
Elora outdoor rink a hit for hockey fans
ELORA – An outdoor rink in Elora was the place to be last weekend for many hockey enthusiasts.
Fergus student to face Norway, France in Three-Nations tourney
FÜSSEN, GERMANY – Centre Wellington District High School student Malcolm McCrae, 15, hasn’t always been a student in Canada.
Erin Hillsburgh Devils U11B team bring home bronze medals
ERIN – The Erin Hillsburgh Devils U11B team placed third at the CAN/AM Youth Challenge Cup in Lake Placid, New York on Jan. 26.