TORONTO – Callum Sweeting was on the big screen at game one of the World Series at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 24.
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“Hooves for Hospice” raises $10,000
FERGUS – The 8th annual “Hooves for Hospice” ride in support of Hospice Wellington raised $10,000. Thirty participants rode to raise funds on Oct. 18.
Weightlifting fundraiser to support Guelph women’s shelter Nov. 15
GUELPH – Weightlifters of all levels of experience and ability are invited to She Lifts for an afternoon of lectures designed to empower and uplift young girls in sport.
OPINION: Farmers coming together to shape future of agriculture
ONTARIO – Every November, farmers from across Ontario gather for one of the most important events on our calendar — the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Wellington County museum services
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives is hosting two events to commemorate those who have fallen in battle, from the First World War to Afghanistan.
Salem kindergartners learn to bake at Geddes Street Market
ELORA – Salem Public School students in Tessa Heffernan’s kindergarten class got a behind-the-scenes look at preparing treats at the Geddes Street Market on Oct. 29.
Remembrance Day services
Aberfoyle The Optimist Club of Puslinch is hosting its Remembrance Day service at the Puslinch…
Music teacher performs alongside Pharrell Williams at World Series
GUELPH – A music teacher at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute (CCVI) performed at the opening game of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ultimate Burger Battle begins as eight restaurants take part in United Way fundraiser
GUELPH – What brings great local food and giving back to the community together?
Weapons change over time but soldiers still need courage
FERGUS – While the locations, cultures and weapons of war have changed since the First World War, the courage of soldiers has remained the same, said Bob Stubbings, historian for the Fergus Legion Branch 275.
Remembering Canada’s Black soldiers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beneath tattered flags and echoes of gunfire, among the wounded and the dead, Black Canadian soldiers marched the battlefield with unwavering courage.
Veteran Dave Goetz shares experience as UN Peacekeeper in Croatia
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Croatian War of Independence was a four-year conflict that may slip the mind of the average person.
Remembering Wellington men killed during Second World War
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many Wellington County residents died while fighting for the Canadian military during the Second World War.
OPINION: We must value living free
OSWIECIM, POLAND – At around 5am three parties exited the shuttle van after a long drive from Krakow.
North Wellington men made the ultimate sacrifice
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Many Wellington County residents died while fighting for the Canadian military during the Second World War.