Centre Wellington

FERGUS – Hammond Manufacturing will be the first business in the new Fergus Business Park. The township and company made the announcement at the site, at the corner of First Line and Dickson Drive, on June 20.

SALEM – June 20 marked the seventh year that John Stumpf and his wife Pam have presented Garagemahal in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Centre Wellington. Held on their property in Salem, the event is sponsored by several local businesses and a team of volunteers.

GUELPH – A new Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary school in Fergus is one step closer to reality now that the province has approved construction and the board has received a building permit.

FERGUS – They went into the regional pool tournament as the underdog and came out the victor. And so the Blame Game, a pool team that plays regularly at JJs Diner in Fergus, will be heading to Las Vegas for the World Pool Championships in August.

ELORA – It’s time for racers to register and start getting their rides ready for the Canada Day Soap Box Derby in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Another sold out crowd came to see a well-polished performance of ABBA Fever at the Fergus Grand Theatre on June 15.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Classic rides and family activities were on hand at the CSN Hutten Collision car show in Fergus on June 15. Proceeds from the show are going to Make-A-Wish Canada.

FERGUS – Sensational Elora’s Pumpkin Day has become a much-anticipated community event, and Patricia Brown of Fergus has been at the forefront of its success since she first joined Sensational Elora’s board in 2014.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The first of what is expected to become an annual scholarship in memory of former Fergus hockey player Jeff Snowe was awarded this month to two local teens.

FERGUS – The day will be about more than just rugby when the Fergus Highland Rugby Club hosts its annual “Club Day” on June 22 at Victoria Park.