MOUNT FOREST – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is offering people a chance to dispose of their sensitive documents by the box-load.
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Ponsonby Gold U11 team wins silver
PONSONBY – Rain didn’t stop the Ponsonby Gold U11 team from winning silver medals in the ‘A’ division, after three extra innings against a strong Mount Forest team, at the year-end tournament in Hanover on Aug. 22 and 23.
Sonia Day has written second novel in three-book series
FERGUS – If you like feisty women of a certain age, you just might like The Newfoundland Lunch Party: A Sisters of the Soil Novel, with Recipes.
Harriston Kinsmen celebrate 65 years
HARRISTON – The Harriston Kinsmen are celebrating 65 years as a club.
Fire spreads to second structure but house saved
BELWOOD – Two garage-type structures were destroyed in a fire north of Belwood on Aug. 31, but the house was saved.
Wellington Catholic District School Board student trustees
GUELPH – Bishop Macdonell student Adriana Richards, left, and Our Lady of Lourdes student Kellyanne Mangali officially became Wellington Catholic District School Board student trustees during the board’s first meeting of the school year on Sept. 9.
Women in sport shaped Elora’s history
GUELPH – A University of Guelph professor has written a new book about the history of women’s recreational activities in the small towns of Dresden, Tillsonburg and Elora
Eden Mills welcomes large crowds for annual Writers’ Festival
EDEN MILLS – Eden Mills held its annual writers festival on Sept. 8.
Royal Canadian Legion offers student bursaries
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Royal Canadian Legion is accepting applications for its student Bursary Program.
Wellington County suffered epidemic of fires in 1954
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
WOWSA hosts trivia night
ARTHUR – Tickets are on sale for a trivia night in Arthur aimed at making women feel empowered.
Beef Farmers of Wellington County to host Farm Tour
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Beef Farmers of Wellington County is hosting a Farm Tour to highlight the industry.
General surgeon joins Groves hospital team
ABOYNE – General surgeon Dr. Sumanta Dutta will be providing general surgery and endoscopy services at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
Hensall Co-op donates total of $12,000 to Palmerston MRI+ Campaign
PALMERSTON – Representatives from Hensall Co-op met to present the Strong Communities Initiative donation to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation’s MRI+ Campaign on Aug. 28.