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Nova Scotia pair perform
East-coast show – To go along with Tartan Day in Fergus WeeAlex Productions brought Nova Scotia darlings Maggie and Cassie MacDonald to the stage of the Fergus Grand Theatre on April 7.
County hopes to find permanent funding for IMPACT team
GUELPH – County of Wellington officials are seeking funding to extend the local Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team (IMPACT).
Reflections: Greatest celebration
Holy week is past and the death and resurrection of Jesus was celebrated by Christians as the…
Guelph Dance introduces lineup for festival
GUELPH - Guelph Dance is thrilled to announce the lineup for the 25th annual Guelph Dance Festival.
Guelph Little Theatre presents Perils of Persephone
‘Perilous’ play – Reeve Currie sounds the alarm the night a nuclear waste truck crashes into the swamp on his dairy farm, only to discover that the truck isn’t nuclear at all.
Lions Easter Egg Hunt draws crowd for family fun
Easter in the park – The second annual Mount Forest Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt was held on April 8 at Campbell DeVore Park.
Hugh Templin awarded honorary degree by Western
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Applications open for $2,500 scholarships for students with agriculture/rural focus
HENSALL – Hensall Co-op recently announced applications are open for its Bright Futures Scholarship.
Centre Wellington man, 18, charged with sexual assault of minor
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man is charged with assault and sexual assault of a minor following what police are calling a "family dispute" here. Wellington County OPP officials say officers were called to the dispute on March 31 at about 7:30pm.
Opioid use down in region but overdose deaths on the rise
GUELPH – Opioid use is down from 2021 in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) catchment area, but still up from pre-pandemic times, the board of health heard at its April 5 meeting. And the mortality rate in the region is up slightly from 2021 to 2022, which is cause for concern.
Natural farm fresh produce cultivated in a controlled environment
BELWOOD - Joe’s Home Farm and Greenhouses is getting ready for their 2023 season after three years in business, offering a variety of farm grown vegetables, potted flowers, poultry, and other farm fresh products.
Mount Forest woman charged in stabbing
MOUNT FOREST – A local woman has been charged in connection with a stabbing here last week that left one person with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
Council voices support for Mount Forest subdivison
KENILWORTH – Council here has voiced its support for a revised draft plan related to a 141-dwelling subdivision planned for Mount Forest.
Rockwood school tops in Canada for Jump Rope for Heart campaign
ROCKWOOD – Students at Ecole Harris Mill Public School were elated to find out their school led the nation in money raised for the Heart and Stroke Foundation through Jump Rope for Heart. But perhaps even more thrilling was the reward: watching six of their teachers receive a pie in the face.