MARDEN – Hospice Wellington is hosting an event to share information about what is happening in the community regarding Truth and Reconciliation.
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Ponsonby U15 girls win gold
PONSONBY – The Ponsonby U15 girls won gold at the ‘C’ division year-end league tournament.
OFA survey will inform its ‘cultivating local’ project
ONTARIO – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is conducting a survey as part of the new Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project.
Grand Valley Agricultural Society to hold 152nd Fall Fair
GRAND VALLEY – The Grand Valley Agricultural Society is set to hold the 152nd Fall Fair from Sept. 20 to 22.
Grove Youth Hubs support mental health during back-to-school period
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As students head back to school, the Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario would like to remind youth of its essential resources and support for those aged 12 to 26.
Fun and festivities at the Arthur Fall Fair
ARTHUR – The fairgrounds in Arthur were filled with inflatables, livestock pens, homegrown goodies and community members celebrating from Sept. 6 to 8.
Public invited to Cones Palooza
ARISS – It’s known as the world’s oldest equestrian sport, and a local driving instructor is offering people a chance to visit her farm and learn more about it.
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She dangled from the eavestrough of the barn, upside down and balled up, completely content in a matrix of invisible thread. She was about the size of a toonie.
Crime Stoppers, local school boards team up to promote cyber safety
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is partnering with local school boards to promote cyber safety to kids.
Wellington-Dufferin Walk for Parkinson’s raises over $34,000
FERGUS – There were about 120 participants at this year’s Wellington-Dufferin Walk for Parkinson’s on Sept. 7 at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus.
Two new kick-off events for studio tour
ELORA – The Elora Fergus studio tour is free of charge and is a self guided tour to meet and greet artists where they live and work on two consecutive fall weekends, Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 5 and 6 from 10am-5pm.
Following bylaws could get you a ‘ticket’ in Guelph/Eramosa
BRUCEDALE – Following the rules in Guelph/Eramosa Township could be more than its own reward this fall.
Take Back the Night takes stand against sexual violence
GUELPH – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis invites the community to Take Back the Night on Sept. 19 at 6pm, starting at Marianne’s Park, 176 Gordon St., in Guelph.
Call for fall in Elora Gorge turns out to be minor
ELORA – Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue responded to a fall at the Elora Gorge on Sept. 1, but by the time firefighters arrived on scene, the injured person had managed to get to the top of the gorge with assistance from folks in the vicinity.
Provincial funding possible for Mount Forest pool project
OTTAWA – There may be a new hope on the horizon for the Mount Forest pool, thanks to a new infrastructure fund from the province.