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Elora church hosting course
ABOYNE – Central Church Elora is offering a course to help people struggling with the age-old question, Is there more to life than this?
Grounded Getaway opens in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Grounded Getaway has opened an agri-tourism-style accommodation in Guelph/Eramosa, offering a year-round place to get away and experience farm life on a fully-functioning farm.
Centre Wellington property owner gets into the fall fair spirit
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A property owner on Wellington Road 18 east of Fergus got into the fall fair spirit with this display.
TransX Group of Companies announces Eastern Truckload Driver of the driver of the year
ABERFOYLE – TransX has announced and recognized Navneet Sandhu as its 2025 Eastern Truckload Driver of the Year.
Joanna Cockerline begins cross-Canada book tour Sept. 7
GUELPH – CBC Literary Awards prizewinning writer Joanna Cockerline, originally from Guelph will read at several area events this September, accompanied by multi-media visual artist Leslie Putnam.
Local children donate $500 to Mount Forest pool fundraiser
MOUNT FOREST – Over the summer, three young Conn residents – Erinn (7), Robin (5) and Teddy Weber (3) – took on an enterprising project of constructing a lemonade stand.
Team Addy fundraiser: Cancer is the Pits
ELORA – Medical Spa IMpower Wellness is hosting a “Cancer is the Pits” laser hair removal event with proceeds going to Team Addy.
Artisan Showcase coming to Mount Forest sportsplex
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington North Cultural Roundtable is hosting an Artisan Showcase at the Mount Forest and District Sports Complex on Sept. 27.
Women in Crisis and 10C launch financial empowerment workshop series
GUELPH – In Your Hands is a new workshop series designed to support women and gender-diverse people to build financial confidence and economic security, offered by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis (GWWIC) and 10C Shared Space.
Harriston-Minto Fall Fair returns for a ‘Kinda Korny’ time
HARRISTON – The time of soapbox derbies and cattle shows has returned – and it’s Harriston’s time to shine.
Oak Tree Project launches 10th anniversary edition
GUELPH – The Oak Tree Project is inviting local charities to participate in a simpler 10th anniversary edition of the cornerstone charitable initiative in Guelph-Wellington.
2025 Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium to focus on improv
GUELPH – The 2025 Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium will take place in the ImprovLab at the University of Guelph from Sept. 11 to 13.
Hospital ‘party’ program aimed at bringing awareness to teens
GUELPH – Guelph General Hospital has announced the launch of its PARTY (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) program beginning this fall.