ARTHUR – Arthur and District Horticultural Society members and community volunteers planted 200 red and white tulip bulbs at the Arthur cenotaph on Oct. 23.
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Elora Santa Claus Parade lit up the village on Nov. 30
ELORA – The Fergus Pipe Band marched through the streets in the Elora Santa Claus parade on Nov. 30. It was a cold and snowy night but the pipes and drums held up well.
Hanover Community Players present The Sound of Music
HANOVER – The Hanover Community Players invite everyone to their Sound of Music production at the Hanover Civic Theatre from Dec. 5 through 8.
Eileen Downey receives WFA community award
MAPLETON – For more than seven decades, Eileen Downey has lived and worked on her Mapleton farm.
4-H executive director receives Coronation medal
WELLINGTON COUNTY – 4-H executive director Christine Oldfield, right, from Guelph was presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal from the Senate of Canada Honourable Rob Black on Nov. 22.
100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington celebrate the holiday season
CENTRvcE WELLINGTON – 100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington celebrated the holiday season with a dinner at the GrandWay Event Centre on Nov. 19.
Clifford celebrates Christmas in the Street, Santa Claus Parade
CLIFFORD – The Clifford Santa Claus Parade began on Nov. 30 with guests lining the streets.
Centre Wellington Singers and Guelph Youth Singers perform in Fergus
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Singers and the Guelph Youth Singers performed at Melville United Church in Fergus on Nov. 30.
Township launches 2025 Community Investment Fund
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The program formerly known as the Community Impact Grants has been updated and began accepting applications on Dec. 1 under its new name: the Community Investment Fund.
Governments announce available funding for Ontario’s agri-food sector
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are still accepting applications for three initiatives designed to enhance the province’s $50.7 billion agri-food sector through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
Holiday-themed candlelight concerts by Fever in Guelph
GUELPH – This holiday season Fever is bringing a Candlelight Christmas concert series to Guelph.
Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Depot moves from Aberfoyle to Harriston
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot has moved from the Aberfoyle Waste Facility to the Harriston Waste Facility, and will be there for the month of December.
Guelph Tool Library has moved to new spot
GUELPH – The Guelph Tool Library (GLT) has relocated to a new, larger location – just down the hall from their current home in Old Quebec Street Shoppes.
Winning game for Centre Wellington District High School Junior Boys basketball team
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington District High School Junior Boys basketball team defeated Centennial 62-17 on Nov. 28 in Fergus.
Local history has become a valid field of study
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…