ROCKWOOD – Russell Mackay set out Sept. 16 to walk 75 kilometres from Guelph to Toronto to raise funds for SickKids Hospital.
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Pollination Guelph holding garden open house at Hospice Wellington
GUELPH - It has been 10 years since Pollination Guelph volunteers first began planting habitat for pollinating insects around Hospice Wellington.
Erin Legion organizes memorial service to honour Queen Elizabeth II
Service for the Queen – The Erin Legion held a Cenotaph ceremony in Remembrance of Queen…
Terry Fox Run in Fergus took participants along Elora Cataract Trail
Terry Fox Run – A family heads out on the Elora Cataract Trail for the Fergus Terry Fox Run on…
39th Terry Fox Run was held in Erin
Terry Fox Run – The 39th Terry Fox Run was held in Erin on Sept. 18. It was the first in-person run since 2019. On hand were 46 participants and 12 volunteers from the Erin Optimists.
5th annual Pedal for Portage raises $28,000
Productive pedalling – Roughly 50 cyclists turned out for the 5th annual Pedal for Portage event on Sept. 17, raising $28,000 for Portage, an organization that provides rehab for youth with addictions.
Assault charge in Fergus
FERGUS – A Fergus resident was charged with assault following an incident here last weekend.…
Police beat: Dump truck rollover
Dump truck rollover GUELPH/ERAMOSA – No one was seriously injured but there was quite a mess to…
Police look to identify person of interest following thefts
MOUNT FOREST – Police are asking for the public’s help to identifying a person of interest in…
Mosborough engineer was considered best in Canada
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Local dancers compete in Guelph competition
Lassies – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance participated in the Guelph WOHDA competition on Sept. 17.
Trio of songwriters brings 30 years of Canadian indie rock to Grand Theatre
FERGUS - Front-man Ron Hawkins and founding member Stephen Stanley from Canada’s legendary Indie band Lowest of the Low, and Chris Brown from Bourbon Tabernacle Choir are set to take the stage at Fergus Grand Theatre for one performance on Oct. 6.
Elora Fergus Studio Tour is on over next two weekends
ELORA – The Elora Fergus Studio Tour is a great way not only to see art, but to see it in the studio where it was created, officials say.
Holly Jacks, Candy King compete for Team Canada at FEI World Championships in Italy
HILLSBURGH – It wasn’t the result she hoped for, but Holly Jacks and her British sport horse, Candy King did their country and community proud last weekend, competing in the Federation Equestre Internationale World Championships Eventing in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy.
Hooves for Hospice returns for fifth year on October 15
FERGUS - The annual Hooves for Hospice fundraiser is set for Oct. 15 at 11am.