WOODSTOCK - Ontario is celebrating the 21st Agriculture Week from Oct. 7 to 13.
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Wellington County OPP Auxiliary held its annual “Stuff a Cruiser”
Food drive fun - The Wellington County OPP Auxiliary held its annual Thanksgiving “Stuff a Cruiser” Food Drive at Zehrs in Fergus from Oct. 4 to 6 in support of the Centre Wellington Food Bank.
Tour de Elora bike-a-thon raised funds for Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Tour de Elora - Stationary bikers completed the Tour de Elora fundraiser on Oct. 5 at RT Health Company in Elora.
Guelph-Eramosa supports tradition of Rockwood Parade of Lights
BRUCEDALE - Guelph-Eramosa Township will continue its tradition of assistance for the Rockwood Farmers’ Parade of Lights, which will take place on Dec. 12 this year.
Council waives fee for comedy night
BRUCEDALE - Guelph-Eramosa council has agreed to waive the rental fee at Rockmosa Community Centre in Rockwood for the On Fire Comedy Night.
91Run benefits mental health
Emergency run - Participants braved cooler weather on Oct. 5 and took off for the Emergency 91Run from the Palmerston fire hall.
Volunteers beautify downtown Clifford
Fall decorations - A crew of volunteers gathered cornstalks and created bows to decorate poles along the main street of Clifford on Sept. 21.
Housing crunch
Whether you call it “affordable” or, as some local politicos are terming it these days “attainable,” the cost of housing is a major issue in communities of all sizes across Canada.
LaunchIt Minto bringing Live2Lead back to community
PALMERSTON - Live2Lead, a half-day, leader development experience designed to equip attendees with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways, will be presented at the Norgan Theatre on Oct. 11.
Candidates address agriculture, electoral reform, broadband, gun control
MOOREFIELD - Perth-Wellington federal candidates went head to head on policies at the Maryborough Community Centre during a candidates meeting on Oct. 3.
Mental health, governance, environment among topics at Oct. 2 candidates meeting
FERGUS – The second-candidates meeting in the Wellington-Halton Hills riding filled the Fergus Legion on Oct. 2.
Former title winners show appreciation for pageant organizer
HARRISTON - The Harriston-Minto Agriculture Society celebrated its 160th fall fair this year.
Global compost technology leaders tour Wellington County facilities
MAPLETON - Environmental advances in soil health, waste diversion and community building were celebrated on Sept. 26 at Ross Enterprises here.
Drayton Legion invites youth entries for annual competition
MAPLETON - The Drayton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is once again inviting all interested Mapleton youths to participate in its annual poster, video and literary contests.
Homicide investigation continues in case of man reported missing from Harriston
GUELPH - Police continue to investigate the March 2019 death of a man reported missing from Harriston as a homicide.