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.
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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.
Shoppers Drug Mart campaign supports local women’s shelter; ends Oct. 4
GUELPH – Women in Guelph and Wellington County are among the 44 per cent in the country who will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and your support is needed now say officials with Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.
Guelph man arrested after sexual assault on neighbour
GUELPH – A Guelph man has been arrested after a young neighbour reported being followed home and sexually assaulted in her apartment.
Elora Community Theatre AGM on Sept. 22
FERGUS – The Elora Community Theatre (ECT) annual general meeting is on Sept. 22 at 7pm at the ECT Workshop, 227 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus.
Country fun at Aberfoyle Fall Fair
PUSLINCH – The Aberfoyle Fall Fair took place Sept. 6 and 7 in Puslinch, offering lots of family-friendly entertainment.
Fergus BIA’s head-turning Antique and Classic Car Show returns
FERGUS – Classic cars and trucks stopped traffic on Sept. 6 for the Fergus BIA’s Antique and Classic Car Show.
Shred documents to support Crime Stoppers
MOUNT FOREST – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is offering people a chance to dispose of their sensitive documents by the box-load.
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.
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