ERIN – The Grand River Agricultural Society’s (GRAS) philanthropic committee voted in favour of gifting charitable funds to support HorseDay Erin, a local event taking place at the Erin Fairgrounds.
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The Importance of Being Earnest comes to the Fergus Grand Theatre
‘Earnest’ play – The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde, was performed on May 6 and continues May 12 to 14 at the Fergus Grand Theatre. It was directed by Scott William in Fergus who put his stamp on the characters.
First West Luther 4-H beef club meeting
4-H fun – On April 20 the West Luther 4-H beef club had 44 members at its first meeting
Alan Doyle concert raises $45,000 for the Grove
GUELPH – On April 30, Alan Doyle returned to Guelph at the Cutten Fields for an evening of stories and music in support of youth mental health and wellness, raising over $45,000.
Seventy artists to descend on Elora on May long weekend for some fresh air, painting
ELORA – Organizers of the Elora Plein Air Festival are bracing themselves for the arrival of artists from across Canada and the U.S.
Pine Meadows Retirement Community honours the coronation of King Charles with a high tea
Coronation celebration – Pine Meadows Retirement Community, near Belwood, honoured the coronation of King Charles on May 7 with a high tea.
Elora Festival Book Sale returns
Book sale – The Elora Festival Book Sale was back with a vengeance this year, raising $64,000 for the Elora Festival. The sale ran over the weekend of May 5 to 7.
St. John’s Anglican Church in Rockwood holds coronation tea
Coronation tea – St. John’s Anglican Church in Rockwood held a coronation tea on May 6 in the church hall and dozens of people came out for fancy sandwiches and tea.
Elora Horticultural Society founded in 1850
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Sign up now for free bike rodeo in Puslinch on June 3
PUSLINCH - The Optimist Club of Puslinch is holding a Bike Rodeo on June 3, from 9 to 11:30am at the township office and fire hall on Wellington Road 34.
Child threatened with hatchet
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces several charges after a child was threatened with a hatchet here last week.
Disturbance leads to charges
MOUNT FOREST – A local woman is facing multiple charges following an incident at a business here.
Three men charged in shoplifting incident
FERGUS – On May 6 at about 11:55pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a reported shoplifting at a retail store on Tower Street South here.
Police beat: Stolen vehicle
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Southgate woman has been charged after an officer on patrol was alerted to a stolen vehicle by the automated license plate recognition system that is now in all Wellington County OPP cruisers.
