Centre Wellington

GUELPH – Athletes, teachers, supporters and volunteers filled the fields at St. James Catholic High School for the 19th Special Olympics Track and Field day.

ELORA – In its hunt for new water sources to serve a growing community, the Township of Centre Wellington is exploring four new potential well sites. At the May 15 council meeting, staff asked council to approve the purchase of four water monitoring systems at a cost of $113,000.

CENTRE WELLINGTON –  The Centre Wellington Community Foundation just received the largest single donation in its history. Russel Cox, founder of Cox Construction Ltd., donated $500,000 on May 3 to establish the Russel Cox and Family Fund.

FERGUS – The Fergus Lions Club hosted the 44th annual Home and Leisure Show last week, May 10 to 12, at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. 

Saturday pancakes – Once spring starts, the Kitchen in the Park Project in Bissell Park in Elora isn’t far behind.

Raising money for Groves – The first charity car wash for the season was held at the Emmanuel Christian High School on May 13.

Yearly donations – Groves Memorial Community Hospital will receive donations of $10,000 a year for the next three years from the RBC Foundation.

The usual suspects – Volunteers with the Elora/Salem Horticultural Society held their annual plant sale on May 13 at the Elora Centre for the Arts – and what a great, bloomin’ day for it.

Church bazaar – The hall in the basement of Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora was the scene of the church’s annual bazaar on April 29.