Have you heard of home takeovers before? For most people in the community, the term is unknown and new.
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I never should have picked it up. I never should have opened it. But I couldn’t resist. Surely this was a sign. It wanted my attention. Who was I to refuse?
Mount Forest Lions Club hosted Easter egg hunt
Lions host hunt – The Mount Forest Lions Club hosted its first Easter egg hunt on April 16 at Campbell De Vore Park.
A little pest management goes a long way: master gardener
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The love of gardening has been steadily growing in the last few years, and with the cultivation of plants comes pests - not just insects, but weeds and disease - oh my!
It’s seeding time for Metz Giant Pumpkin Challenge
METZ - The 2022 Giant Pumpkin Challenge, hosted by the Metz and area community will be the 17th annual event.
Volunteerism – what’s in it for me?
The majority of Canadians – some 79 per cent or 24 million people – volunteer formally or informally, according to Statistics Canada.
Government eliminates fees for police record checks for volunteers
TORONTO — The Ontario government is eliminating the cost of police record checks for volunteers of all ages looking to give their time and skills to the causes they care about.
Elora Community Theatre announces 2022-23 season
ELORA – The Elora Community Theatre (ECT) recently announced it’s return to live theatre and…
Driver tries to evade police
WELLINGTON NORTH – An Elora man has been charged after the driver of a pickup tried to evade…
Elora’s Knox Presbyterian Church hosts Easter egg hunt
Easter hunt – Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora held an Easter egg hunt for kids April 2 to 13.…
Minto’s Optimist Club brings Easter egg hunts to region
Egg hunters – After a two-year pandemic pause, the Town of Minto Optimist Club resumed hosting…
Theatre company seeks partners for housing in Drayton area
DRAYTON - Staff at the Drayton Festival Theatre are preparing for the arrival of many professional artists this summer – all of whom will need a place to stay during their engagement at the theatre.
Lovers of the Birds: Chipping sparrow
Chipping sparrows are sometimes called the “social sparrow.” Some say they may even learn to…
Many Canadians say their neighbourhood’s less friendly than in past; COVID-19 a key driver
VANCOUVER – The myriad impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are only just beginning to be understood in Canadian society and will continue to unfold over years to come.