ARTHUR – With Arthur 150 celebrations fast approaching, Arthur native Dianne Macdonald is getting ready to make a 150 scrapbook, documenting the Canada Day weekend events.
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‘A great celebration’: Arthur 150 parade to include past and present
ARTHUR - Vivianne Macdonald has seen many parades since arriving in Arthur in 1973.
‘Near and dear’: Crocheted, knitted poppies on display
ARTHUR – Bonny McDougall and an army of volunteers have much work ahead for the Arthur 150 celebration.
Beyond Borders class raises $44,000 for local organizations during 10th campaign
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students in the Beyond Borders class have raised roughly $44,000 for local organizations. This year’s three-day event, titled Envision, marked the tenth year of Beyond Borders supporting the local and global community.
Plaque honouring longtime Palmerston Observer publisher unveiled
PALMERSTON – For 43 years, Art Carr reported on the news and events of Palmerston, essentially documenting the town's history during that time in the pages of the Palmerston Observer.
Elora Soap Box Derby ready to race on July 1
ELORA – The Soap Box Derby is back to kick off Canada Day in Centre Wellington.
Police seek clues after items ‘tampered with’ during home entries
Police are searching for clues after "a series of suspicious home entries" here, during which the perpetrator tampered with items but in most cases did not steal anything.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to drop in region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 88 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region as of June 15, down from 98 a week ago.
Groves Memorial Community Hospital opens Memorial Forest
Grand opening – Groves Memorial Community Hospital officially opened its Memorial Forest, located behind the hospital, on June 9 with about 100 donors and those associated with the project present to celebrate.
Abel Page named recipient of ESAC Environmental Award
ERIN – The Erin Environment and Sustainability Committee (ESAC) celebrated World Environment Day on June 5 at the town yard.
Time for a change
If the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to continue with its Awards of Excellence, it really needs to do some soul searching on its rules of engagement. What happened with the Citizen of the Year choice should never happen again.
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I thought it would be an interesting exercise to ask my grown children, now in their 20s, what they would have me say about their father, the Carpenter, for a Father’s Day column.
Monster Mash bash a successful fundraiser for Twilight Zoo creatures
Monster mash – Sensational Elora’s “Monster Mash: the midsummer version” was held at the…
Belated retirement event honoured former CW fire chief Brad Patton
Belated send-off – Centre Wellington Fire Rescue Services held a belated retirement party on May…
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church held drive-thru dinner
Chicken dinner – A drive-thru chicken dinner event was held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church…