ELORA - Around 5,000 festival-goers packed Bissell Park each day across the Aug. 15 to 17 weekend for the 15th Riverfest Elora, headlined by City and Colour, Silversun Pickups, and Fitz and The Tantrums.
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Fergus youth face racism at school, parks, online: parents
FERGUS – Parents of Black children are speaking out about repeated racism they say has been directed at their kids, both online and in public spaces.
Fergus author brings home gold for latest novel
FERGUS – Tucked along the lush green banks of the Grand River in Fergus, author Sonia Day lounges on her back porch quietly reflecting on not only her latest novel, but her lifelong writing career.
‘Exactly what the tartan should be’: behind the Scottish festival’s anniversary design
FERGUS – Robert Paterson knew he had a hit when he saw the Fergus Scottish Festival's colours warp and weft across the woven swatch of a special tartan he designed to mark the festival's 80th anniversary.
Bat found in Centre Wellington tests positive for rabies
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A bat in Centre Wellington has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case of a rabid bat this year in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region.
Elora rally will protest Bill 5
ELORA – People are set to rally in Elora next week to call on the provincial government to protect Ontario parks, the Greenbelt, environment, farmland and endangered species.
Blue Bonnet Lassies compete at the Fergus Scottish Festival
Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance competed at the Fergus Scottish Festival on August 8 to 10.
Riverfest Elora coming to Bissell Park this weekend
ELORA – Crowds of visitors and the sound of music will fill much of Elora this weekend, with the 15th annual Riverfest Elora taking place at Bissell Park from Aug. 15 to 17.
Highland Rugby U18 team wins bronze
FERGUS – Highland Rugby U18 boys finished the 2025 season as the third best team in Ontario, after beating Belleville Bulldogs 12-0 in the bronze medal game in Kingston.
Genealogy Fair invites community to uncover family
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Family history enthusiasts will have access to genealogical expertise when Wellington County Museum and Archives hosts its Genealogy Fair on Sept. 6 from 9am to 4pm.