Portaging for Portage – James Scott, owner of the Elora Paddle Company, travelled nearly 8km up…
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New gallery exhibition emphasizes importance of sense of connection
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) is set to launch a new exhibition in their gallery, by award-winning Northern Ontario artist Bruce Cull.
Goudie to star in one man show
GUELPH – Centre Wellington-based theatre manager, playwright and arts animateur Eric Goudie is bringing his one-man show, Have You Flogged Your Crew Today? to the Guelph Fringe Festival, taking place in three venues in the Royal City Aug. 4 to 7.
Family fun at Grand River Raceway’s Industry Day
Industry Day – It threatened rain all day long but the two biggest races at the Grand River…
David Leask announces release of ‘The Tartan Kiss,’ a love song for the Scottish Festival
FERGUS – Award winning Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter, David Leask, has announced the release of his song The Tartan Kiss – a tribute to and commemoration of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
The nose knows: trained and certified dogs helping with cold cases, archeological digs
BELWOOD - Not long ago, Quincee, a four-year-old border collie, was in a forested site, sniffing the ground, helping investigators discover where a human body had been discarded 55 years ago.
Groves hospital closing obstetrics department over long weekend
ABOYNE – Due to staff shortages, Groves Memorial Community Hospital is closing its obstetrics department over the long weekend. Obstetrics services will be redirected starting July 29 and will resume on Aug. 1 at 7am.
Township to receive over $800,000 for hosting casino
ELORA – On July 29 the OLG announced the township’s first quarter (April 1 to June 30) payment of $805,770. That total is up significantly over previous payments, which were impacted by the COVID-19 public health restrictions.
Actor Adam Sandler films movie at Elora Quarry
ELORA – Actor Adam Sandler caused quite a stir on social media and drew crowds to Elora during a short-lived visit.
Area hospitals monitoring epidural catheter shortage
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A worldwide shortage of epidural catheters is not impacting patients in Wellington and Waterloo – at least not yet.