FERGUS – The magicians are coming. Later this month world-renowned magicians and illusionists will be descending on Fergus for the first Ontario Week of Wonder Magic Festival.
Centre Wellington
Fergus toy store to host large puzzle competition
About 180 puzzlers are set to participate in a jigsaw puzzle competition at the Fergus Legion on Oct. 20.
Annual Horse and Hound Parade took over downtown Elora
Horse and hounds - Riders in formal attire along with the Eglinton and Caledon Hounds took over downtown Elora on Oct. 6 for the Horse and Hound Parade.
Local youth’s pop tab collection for sister raises about $3,000
FERGUS - Over the last year seven-year-old Jude VanVeen has been collecting pop tabs to raise money to help buy his four-year-old sister Anna a wheelchair.
Elora Skatepark opens
Fun park -About 40 children of all ages, plus several adults, tried out the new $430,000 Elora Skatepark facility at the Elora Community Centre.
Council approves zoning change allowing five-storey apartment at Beatty Line, Farley Road
ELORA – A property at the corner of Beatty Line and Farley Road in Fergus has been zoned to allow for a five-storey apartment building and other mixed residential units.
Sportsplex employees recognized for life-saving use of defibrillator
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Two Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex employees were recognized at the 6th annual Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS) awards dinner on Oct. 4 for their use of a defibrillator to save a man’s life.
Tim Murton launches new exhibition as part of Monster Month in Elora
ELORA - Local artist Tim Murton will launch exhibit The Air Conditioned Nightmare on Oct. 10 and will be on display until Nov. 17.
Roger Miller’s button collection at county museum on Oct. 19
ABOYNE – On the Button is coming to the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Oct. 19.
Tender awarded for Badley Bridge
GUELPH – A Stratford-area firm has been awarded the tender for the replacement of the Badley Bridge on Metcalfe Street in Elora.
