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ERIN – The Town of Erin welcomed the grand opening of the Main Place Youth Centre, a space for youth to find access to recreational activities and mental health resources.

FERGUS – Alex Maggs has qualified for Canada's Senior Women’s Freestyle Kayak team, which will compete in the Canoe Freestyle World Championships next year in England.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – While local school board officials are supportive of the province's new vaccination policy, some teachers’ unions are frustrated by the short notice.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Quebec resident Stephen Dartt biked through Wellington County this week, as part of his “Trek for Hope” fundraiser across Canada. The 57 year-old is raising funds and awareness for research towards the rare form of cancer he is battling.

PALMERSTON – Emotions were running high on a beautiful night at the Barb Wright Ball Diamond in Palmerston on Aug. 19. A game between two of the Palmerston Marlins U19 softball teams was dedicated to Dean Fischer, a longtime parent and volunteer with the program who has been battling brain cancer.

ELORA – Elora Community Theatre (ECT) is ready to launch its 8th annual Shakespeare in the Park. 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' plays at Elora’s Bissell Park Aug. 20 to 22 and 27 to 29.

MAPLETON - Digital Service Squad member Ashley Noble is making a return for round three of the Digital Main Street grants, now available to a broader range of businesses.

MAPLETON – The Township of Mapleton will reopen its municipal office and resume in-person council meetings in September.

HARRISTON – The Lions Medical Community Centre is getting closer to having 1,150-square-feet of additional space to accommodate two physicians, a reception area and nursing station as well as waiting, procedure and exam rooms.

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will begin offering third dose COVID-19 vaccinations to a specific population beginning Aug. 23.

MINTO - Three Palmerston residents living adjacent a commercially zoned property eyed for development spoke up at an Aug. 17 council meeting. Sinclair Construction, a Palmerston-based home developer, sought approval for a minor frontage variance from town council.

ARTHUR – Local hockey star Sydney Healey has been achieving one milestone after another on the ice. She recently participated in a Team Canada U18 hockey camp in Calgary, to which just 46 players from across the country received an invitation.

SOUTHGATE – Police have charged a man with the murder of Monica Chisar of Hamilton, whose body was discovered just north of Mount Forest on Christmas Eve 2019.

FERGUS – The Fergus Legion is holding its inaugural motorcycle “show and shine” on Sept. 19 from 10am to 4pm, kicking off activities running from Sept. 19 to 25. Lunch will be available.

ERIN – Keeping up with the ever-evolving world of technology, the Town of Erin has employed a robot to roll around town inspecting sidewalks.