ELORA – Julianna Cox will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibit of small works on paper at the James Cox Gallery in Woodstock, New York.
Centre Wellington
Ontario champs Elora Mohawks heading to Founders Cup
KAHNAWAKE – It only took three games for the Elora Mohawks to beat out the Kahnawake Hunters to become the Ontario Junior B lacrosse champions. And that’s more or less how the entire playoff run went for the team.
‘Bigger, better’ Fergus Scottish Festival attracts hefty crowds
FERGUS – Pipe and drum bands, heavy events and highland dance competitions were just a few of the things drawing people from all over Ontario to Fergus on Saturday and Sunday for the celebration of Scottish heritage that is the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
Records and comebacks in Industry Day ‘Battles’
ELORA – Grand River Raceway celebrated its 35th annual Industry Day on Aug. 5, welcoming guests to the reconfigured five-eighth mile track in Elora.
Fergus Pipe Band holds concert at the Wellington County Museum
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band held a concert at the Wellington County Museum on Aug. 1.
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games runs Aug. 9-11
FERGUS - The volunteers are getting ready, the vendors preparing, musicians warming up, and competitors are practicing.
Shakespeare in the park Elora
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre presented King Lear over the Civic Holiday weekend. Cast illness prevented performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Both shows are scheduled to run August 8 to 11.
Riverfest Elora brings high-energy to Elora Legion Branch 229
ELORA – My Son the Hurricane, the popular multi-horn brass funk band from Niagara performed on July 27 at the Elora Legion to an enthusiastic crowd.
Thousands turn out for Elora’s Longest BBQ
Thousands of people showed up at the July 30 event, which was held off for about an hour as rain deluged the village.
Fergus Agricultural Society receives $149,800 OTF grant
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus Agricultural Society has been able to upgrade equipment with the help of a $149,800 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant.