WELLINGTON COUNTY – On May 17 the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) announced the County of Wellington won the 2021 Public Works Project of the Year Award in the “Management Innovation” category for the Badley Bridge replacement project.
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Centre Wellington Wrestling Club season ends on positive note
CW Wrestling Club – After a tumultuous two-year break, the Centre Wellington Wrestling Club would…
Wellington Catholic District School Board host county soccer tournaments
Soccer tournament – The Wellington Catholic District School Board boys and girls county…
Weather damage impacts region
Weather damage – Wellington County roads workers clear felled trees from Wellington Road 26, west…
Guelph Black Heritage Society celebrates Indigenous History Month in June
GUELPH - The Guelph Black Heritage Society celebrates Indigenous History Month with a screening of Layla Staats’ Blood & Water at Heritage Hall (83 Essex St.) on June 1 in Guelph.
Open Mind: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Glass half-full or half-empty? What if it doesn’t have to be so black and white? Well, according to the YouthTALK team, a youth-led mental health promotion and engagement program, with realistic optimism, it doesn’t have to be!
Elora-born McGillivray Knowles was successful artist
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
‘By youth, for youth’ is not just an expression at The Grove
GUELPH — This month, The Grove Wellington Guelph Hub, a site of Youth Wellness Hubs of Ontario offering a one-stop shop for youth mental health and wellness services, has continued to take a unique approach in addressing the youth mental health crisis.
Fergus Grand Theatre presents Heat Wave
FERGUS – The Fergus Grand Theatre is presenting Heat Wave – A Tribute Show to Linda Ronstadt, a concert show featuring the powerhouse and sultry voice of Wendy Laurier singing the songs of the “1970s Queen of Rock,” Linda Ronstadt.
Hillsburgh Garden Club hosted annual plant sale
Plant sale – With the local risk of ground frost now finally over, the Hillsburgh Garden Club held its annual plant sale on the morning of May 21.
Foraging? Go where the wild things grow
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Spring is a great time to get outside and wander in the woods or along trails – the fresh green of new growth is rejuvenating and uplifting.
Fergus Elora District Soccer Club’s House program started on May 17
FEDS soccer – The Fergus Elora District Soccer Club’s House program started on May 17. Over 300…
Harriston Legion held final Catch the Ace draw
Caught the ace – Harriston Legion Branch 296 held the final draw for its second Catch the Ace event on May 5. The first ticket drawn determined a weekly prize winner and the second ticket drawn produced the ace of spades and a progressive jackpot winner.
Society plans fundraising garage sale
HARRISTON - The Harriston Historical Society is hosting a fundraising garage sale on the weekend of May 27 to 29, beginning at 9am each day.
Majority of Canadians say gun violence rising; prefer national policy over provincial regulation in response
VANCOUVER - People around the world were reminded once again of the horrific and angering human toll of gun violence recently as a mass shooter murdered 10 people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store - just blocks from the Canada-U.S. border.