KITCHENER – Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region (BFO-MR) is hoping to make…
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GYMC postpones 6th annual Medieval Festival
GUELPH – The Guelph Youth Music Centre has postponed its annual Medieval Festival, KnightsFest, which was planned for Feb. 21, to a later date in 2022.
Drayton Entertainment to host March Break Broadway Boot Camps
WATERLOO – Theatre fans ages nine to 18 are invited to have fun and meet new friends during five days of performing arts training at Drayton Entertainment’s March Break Broadway Boot Camps, which will be held in person at the brand-new Youth Academy.
Tickets available for No Woman’s Land at River Run Centre
GUELPH – This March, Guelph Dance will present Jaberi Dance Theatre’s No Woman’s Land.
Local residents named winners of 2021 O’Brien Awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2021 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
Wellington County horsepeople facing challenge with shortage of ‘deadstock operators’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are few certainties in life, so the axiom goes, but one thing all horsepeople know for sure is all good things inevitably come to an end.
Equine Guelph receives $150,000 over three years to support programming
GUELPH – A recent announcement of $150,000 over three years from the Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) to Equine Guelph will kick off a multi-year initiative to continue building and developing programs of value to the horse industry.
Ontario training workers for jobs in harness horse racing
ANCASTER — The Ontario Government is investing $2.1 million to train workers for rewarding careers in the horse racing industry.
Tax credits for training, childcare, low-income workers available
PERTH-WELLINGTON - Provincial officials are reminding Ontario residents to ensure they take advantage of provincial credits when filing their tax returns.
OFA Viewpoint: Celebrating farming and food on Canada’s Agriculture Day
Feb. 22 marks Canada’s Agriculture Day – an annual event that brings both consumers and farmers together to celebrate the local food we all love to enjoy and the hardworking contributors across the food value chain that nurture it from field-to-fork.
Second intake launches for agricultural youth council
OTTAWA – Canada’s agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a second intake for the…
Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services took part in Family Day events
Family Day – Members of the Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services also took part in the Feb. 21…
Poverty and homelessness are provincial responsibilities and should be election issues, panellists say
GUELPH – The pandemic has shone a light on the challenges faced by people who live in poverty or homelessness and the upcoming provincial election is an opportunity to make real change.
Community Dance Project calls for participants
GUELPH – Guelph Dance is looking for an intergenerational cast to participate in a dance project that will culminate in three performances as part of the Guelph Dance Festival in the Park series June 3, 4 and 5.
Guelph Dance announces 2022 fundraiser: Ready, Set, Move!
GUELPH – Guelph Dance is inviting the community to particpate in a fundraising challenge to…