FERGUS – British Beat 66 brought its repertoire of British bands from the 1960s to the Fergus…
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Fergus Horticultural Society garden tour promises inspriation, relaxation, and education
FERGUS - The Fergus and District Horticultural Society is holding its garden tour that is described by vice president Mary Ann Branciere as being “colourful, inspiring, relaxing, peaceful, and educational.”
Riverfest Elora holding volunteer open house
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Riverfest Elora’s Volunteer Open House will take place on June 27 at 6pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts, on the second floor, in the Riverfest Elora office.
‘Three glorious weeks of colour, creativity and community’:
ELORA – Centre Wellington Township community development coordinator Paula Sealey describes National Culture Days as the largest collective public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in Canada.
Fitness and fun at the centre of seniors mystery card walk
FERGUS – The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus hosted a mystery card walk event for seniors, on June 10.
Lacroix to replace Vandervaart at Scottish Festival
FERGUS – Shortly after an announcement that Charles Vandervaart, star of Outlander, would attend the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Vandervaart announced he wouldn’t be able to make it.
Emmanuel high school Eagles soar at OFSAA track and field meet
LONDON – Three athletes from Fergus’ Emmanuel Christian High School are celebrating after bringing home some hardware from the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) track and field championships earlier this month in London.
New program offers ‘Summer Snax’ to families in need in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Hunger doesn’t take a break when summer vacation starts at the end of June, but student nutrition programs do. It’s a problem the Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington is hoping to alleviate with the launch of its Summer Snax Program.
Centre Wellington man charged in sexual assaults of minor
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man faces six charges in relation to the sexual assault of a minor in several incidents over the last nine months. "The incidents occurred between September 2023 and June 2024 at a home in Centre Wellington," police stated in a press release.
Grand River Raceway celebrates opening of new 5/8 mile track
ELORA – Grand River Raceway marked a significant milestone in the facility’s history on Wednesday with the official opening of its new 5/8 mile racetrack, one of only two 5/8 tracks in Ontario. Key stakeholders, community members and racing enthusiasts were in attendance for the ribbon cutting.