FERGUS – Volunteers Doreen Broome, left, and Lorna Bevcar welcomed treasure seekers to Melville United Church in Fergus on May 17 for the Garage and Bake Sale. Participants browsed the curios and snapped up the freshly baked pies, brownies, and tarts on offer.
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Students shine at Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – The Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards held their Special Olympics Track and Field Day at St. James Catholic Secondary School in Guelph on May 14.
Downtown shuttle bus returns May 16
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora and Fergus Downtown Shuttle Program is back for 2025, now offering a Friday service along with the regular Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holiday service as in previous years.
Mother’s Day celebration at the Grandway events centre
ELORA – Families gathered at the Grandway events centre on May 11 to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Open studio tour runs May 31 and June 1
CENTRE WELLINGTON – For the fourth year in a row a group of local artists are welcoming visitors to the annual Elora Fergus Spring Open Studios tour.
Pollinator garden officials seeking worker bees for planting bee at Elora arts centre
ELORA – A gardening project that began during Culture Days last fall has grown and now organizers have put out the call for volunteers.
Optimist Club of Centre Wellington-Fergus held an electronic waste collection
FERGUS – The Optimist Club of Centre Wellington-Fergus held an electronic waste collection on April 26. Conducted primarily as a public service, any funds raised will go to the Canadian Children Optimist Fund for scholarships and bursaries.
Police beat: Drug charges
FERGUS – A Brampton and Kitchener resident have been charged after police seized about $10,000 in drugs and property following a traffic stop here last week.
Free anti-fraud and scam prevention seminar May 29
FERGUS – St. James Anglican Church is hosting an event it hopes will be of interest to seniors – an anti-fraud and scam prevention seminar presented by the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Aspire Physiotherapy and Pilates celebrates first year of business
FERGUS – Aspire Physiotherapy and Pilates has grown in its first year of business, from a small clinic room and a home space to a thriving, welcoming practice in Fergus that includes services like physiotherapy, massage therapy, pilates and personal training.