Construction wraps up – Construction on Allan Street East here is close to finishing for the…
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Couple pledges $500,000 in support of Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy
ST. JACOBS – With the support of area residents Brad Carr and Susan Wagler, award-winning Drayton Entertainment will build on its artistic programs to help serve established, current and future audiences.
Stirring the pot
Stirring the pot My Mom makes the best gravy. Any time someone “helps” her finish making it,…
Warm Winter Wishes campaign launched at Wellington Heights
MOUNT FOREST - The Warm Winter Wishes campaign was launched officially on Nov. 22 at Wellington Heights Secondary School with a two-week homeroom food hamper challenge.
Blessings to You donates funds to provide rec programs in Minto
MINTO – A recent donation from Blessings To You in Palmerston will allow the Town of Minto’s community services department to offer several free programs this winter.
Santa makes parade stop in Drayton
Drayton Christmas parade - The Drayton Santa Claus Parade was held on Dec. 3.
Christmas shopping events a hit in Town of Minto downtowns
Kris Kringle Market - A Kris Kringle Market, featuring over 50 vendors and food trucks, drew a large crowd to downtown Palmerston on Nov. 25. The event, hosted by All Aboard Palmerston, also featured music in the streets and fire pit warming stations.
Palmerston puts on a light show for Santa Claus
Palmerston threw down the welcome mat for Santa on Dec. 4, as it held its first in-person, for-real parade since 2019.
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News that our county library system will be adopting a no-fine culture for overdue material isn’t earth-shattering news. It does however offer a glimpse into emerging attitudes on public resources.
Open Mind: Grief and the holidays
“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style….” In the air there is the feeling…
Armed holdup of farmer shocked Peel Township in 1925
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Celtic rockers Mudmen returned to Fergus
Mudmen return – On the evening of Dec. 4, Mudmen returned to Fergus for an all-ages family…
Guelph’s favourite Messiah is back
GUELPH – Just before Christmas on Dec. 18 at 7:30pm join the Guelph Chamber Choir (GGC) as it returns to the comfort and pristine acoustics of the River Run Centre in downtown Guelph, presenting Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.
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“It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees, their putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river I could skate away on.”