ELORA – Gin lovers have a chance to taste more than 30 unique hand-crafted small-batch gins outside the Elora Centre for the Arts this weekend.
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Grateful for his grandfather’s recovery, 16-year-old is walking for hospitals
ABOYNE – When Rajvir Khanuja’s grandfather was taken to hospital by ambulance in the middle of the night with COVID-19, fear rippled through his family.
Glass Tiger to headline Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games
FERGUS – Glass Tiger will headline the musical lineup for the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games this summer. The Grammy-nominated band from Newmarket rose to international fame after the 1986 release of its debut album 'The Thin Red Line.'
Apartment building removed from plan for Wellington Road 7 development
ELORA – The developer is walking back its original proposal for 350 Wellington Road 7 between Salem and Elora, removing the plan for an eight-storey apartment building in favour of adding more townhomes.
Environment Canada issues air quality alert for Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Environment Canada has issued a special air quality alert for Wellington County, and much of southern Ontario, due to smoke plumes from Quebec and northeastern Ontario. "High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires," the June 7 alert states.
New outdoor performance pavilion at Elora Centre for the Arts now complete
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts’ construction of an outdoor performance pavilion on its two-acre property in downtown Elora is now complete.
Kathy Bouma named Citizen of the Year
FERGUS – Kathy Bouma is pleased, honoured and surprised to receive the Citizen of the Year award from the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
Seniors Month celebrations at Victoria Park Seniors Centre
Seniors Celebration - On June 5, Fergus kicked off Seniors Month with a celebration at the Victoria Park Seniors Centre.
Coronation celebration at St. John’s Church
Coronation celebration – St. John’s Church in Elora welcomed guests to a Coronation Evensong on May 28, followed by an English tea.
Nominations open for Centre Wellington’s ‘Tree of the Year’
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Everyone loves trees, but do you love a certain tree more than the rest? You can nominate it for the Tree Trust Tree of the Year!
