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Saturday, July 12, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 28

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Arts & Entertainment

Arts centre has 鈥榤ost successful鈥 holiday fundraiser

Advertiser Staff January 22, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

ELORA 鈥 The Elora Centre for the Arts is singing the praises of the community and the Skyline Group of Companies for聽 helping the centre attain its most successful holiday campaign to date.

The Elora Singers and the Vancouver Chamber Choir set to perform joint concert in Guelph

Advertiser Staff January 22, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

GUELPH聽 鈥 Community members are invited to come and experience two Juno-nominated choirs 鈥 The Elora Singers led by artistic director Mark Vuorinen and the Vancouver Chamber Choir with artistic director Kari Turunen as they perform a special program of choral music at the Basilica of Our Lady Immacu

Fergus Grand Theatre hosts dance showcase

Advertiser Staff January 22, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

CENTRE WELLINGTON鈥 The Rhapsody Dance Project, a dance team from Waterloo, came to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Jan. 17 to perform Ethereal: a Winter Showcase.

Fergus Grand Theatre packed for Classic Troubadours Band performance

Advertiser Staff January 22, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

CENTRE WELLINGTON 鈥 The Hamilton-based Classic Troubadours Band plays music from James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King and Joni Mitchell and others.

Murder on the Orient Express coming to Fergus Grand Theatre

Submitted January 15, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

CENTRE WELLINGTON 鈥 All aboard Agatha Christie鈥檚 Murder on the Orient Express!聽

Mimi O鈥橞onsawin to perform at River Run

Submitted January 15, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

GUELPH 鈥 Mimi O鈥橞onsawin is set to perform at the Guelph River Run Centre鈥檚 Studio Theatre Jan. 23 at 8pm.

Senior artist in Fergus is taking the birdhouse world by storm

Ellouise Thompson January 15, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

FERGUS聽 鈥 Eighty-one-year-old Fergus artist Graeme Chalmers is taking the art world by storm with his eccentric birdhouse creations made from reclaimed materials.

Party like its 1990 with the band that never stops rocking

Submitted January 15, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

GUELPH 鈥 Nine-time JUNO Award-nominated rock band 54鈥40 have been at it for over 40 years, and there is no stopping them.聽

Jann Arden, Broken Social Scene to perform in Elora as part of 鈥業cons鈥 series

Joanne Shuttleworth January 15, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

ELORA 鈥 The Village of Elora will become the Village of Lights during the so-called arctic months of January, February and March 鈥 and the weekend events begin on Friday.

Beyond Borders gala set for Jan 18, students aim to raise over $132,000

Robin George January 10, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

GUELPH 鈥撀燭he Beyond Borders Redefine Gala is set for 6pm on Jan. 18 at the River Run Centre in Guelph, and will raise funds for the Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, the Make Your Mark Foundation and the Beyond Borders program.

Theatre guild announces auditions

Submitted January 8, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

HARRISTON 鈥 The Grey 色控传媒Theatre Guild is getting set to cast its spring production, the murder-mystery comedy Death among the Delphiniums by Canadian author Camille Atebe.

Gallery Concerts commence with Tony Snyder, Jan. 19

Submitted January 8, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

ABOYNE 鈥 The first Gallery Concert to be held at the 色控传媒County Museum and Archives is set for Jan. 19 with Tony Snyder. 聽

Centre 色控传媒Singers looking for new members

Submitted January 8, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

ELORA 鈥 If you love to sing, Centre 色控传媒Singers (CWS) would love to meet you.

Auditions for Elora Community Theatre鈥檚 production of 鈥楽ense and Sensibility鈥

Submitted January 8, 2025Arts & Entertainment, News

ELORA 鈥 The Elora Community Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming production of Sense and Sensibiltiy.

Boom of Yamato Drummers coming to Guelph Jan. 14

Submitted December 30, 2024Arts & Entertainment, News

GUELPH 鈥 Yamato Drummers deliver a powerful production of 鈥減hysical music鈥 鈥 something beyond what is often captured by the word 鈥減erformance.鈥澛

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Hanover theatre casting for School of Rock

HANOVER 鈥 Based on the hit 2003 film, School of Rock the musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who is down on his luck.聽

Hanover Community Players thank all who made Bare, Bear Bones a success

HANOVER 鈥 Hanover Community Players are offering 鈥淎 big thank you to all of our audience members who took the time from their busy schedules to attend and support our Bare, Bear Bones shows.鈥

See all Bruce County area articles.

Weiner dog races bring smiles, hot dogs

ELORA 鈥 Grand River Raceway hosted its annual Weiner dog race on July 4.

British Beat 66 perform flashback show at Fergus Grand Theatre

FERGUS 鈥 British Beat 66 鈥渋nvaded鈥 the Fergus Grand Theatre on June 28, bringing its own version of 1960s classic rock.

See all Centre 色控传媒area articles.

Some students struggling without air conditioning as school winds down

FERGUS 鈥 Lights were off, windows shuttered, and fans hummed in hot classrooms during the last week of school before summer break.

UGDSB holds parent engagement sessions for human rights review

GUELPH 鈥 Parents and guardians can share concerns they have about human rights at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) during a series of parent/community engagement sessions.聽

See all Dufferin County area articles.

Hillsburgh Garden Club maintaining public gardens

HILLSBURGH 鈥 The Hillsburgh Garden Club planted planters along the bridge in the village and its members water and weed them.

Erin hosts Summerfest Canada Day

ERIN 鈥 The Town of Erin partnered with the Rotary Club of Erin to host Summerfest Canada Day at the Erin Fairgrounds.

See all Erin area articles.

Officials cut ribbon on new Grand Valley recreation space

GRAND VALLEY 鈥 The Town of Grand Valley officially cut the ribbon on its new multi-purpose outdoor recreation facility this month.

Santa to join Grand Valley parade

GRAND VALLEY 鈥 Santa will be making a stop in Grand valley on Nov. 30 at 7pm as part of the 84th Annual Grand Valley Santa Claus parade.聽

See all Grand Valley area articles.

Hanover Community Players receive grant, announce event lineup

HANOVER 鈥 The Hanover Community Players (HCP) participated in a recognition event during the Hanover Volunteer Fair on June 17.聽

Entrepreneurs secure over $40,000 in Hawks鈥 Nest investments

HANOVER 鈥 The Hawks鈥 Nest 2025 business pitch competition brought a packed house to the Hanover Civic Theatre.

See all Grey County area articles.

Backyard theatre returns to McCrae House for 11th season

GUELPH聽 鈥 Backyard Theatre returns to McCrae House this July with We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow, a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen鈥檚 Diamond Jubilee-awarded playwright/composer Mike Ford.

Ontario deputy ag minister to be United Way campaign chair

GUELPH 鈥 United Way Guelph 色控传媒Dufferin has announced Dr. John Kelly, deputy minister of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) will be the 2025 campaign chair and lead volunteers in the fall to raise funds to support local social services in the community.

See all Guelph area articles.

Police beat: Stolen vehicle recovered

GUELPH/ERAMOSA 鈥 A Montreal man has been charged after police used a GPS tracking device to locate and recover a vehicle stolen from outside 色控传媒County.聽

Teen left with ‘life-altering’ injuries after two-vehicle crash

GUELPH/ERAMOSA 鈥 Five people were seriously injured when two vehicles collided head-on just outside Ariss on July 1 at about 11pm.

See all Guelph/Eramosa area articles.

Joseph Racinsky rides blue wave to Queen’s Park

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS 鈥 The blue wave that swept across Ontario Thursday night, swept across Wellington-Halton Hills as well as Progressive Conservative candidate Joseph Racinsky was elected with a sweeping majority.聽

Health care, roads, voter turnout, local knowledge dominate discussion at Aberfoyle debate

ABERFOYLE 鈥 The debate hosted by the Optimist Club of Puslinch on Feb. 20 gave voters the opportunity to ask their own questions.

See all Halton area articles.

Youth pack shoeboxes to help kids through Operation Christmas Child

HANOVER 鈥 Lita Ernest, a young member of 1st Hanover Guides, worked hard this season to organize the packing of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoe box gifts with her troop.

See all Huron County area articles.

Local seniors programs to receive more funding

NORTH WELLINGTON 鈥 Seniors programs in Mapleton and 色控传媒North are set to receive increased funding, according to a June 27 announcement from Perth-色控传媒MPP Matthew Rae.聽

Drayton 150 Celebration a success

DRAYTON 鈥 Officials say the Drayton 150 Celebration, held June 27 to 29, was a resounding success.

See all Mapleton area articles.

Palmerston decorated in red, black, white for 150 celebration

PALMERSTON 鈥 The community鈥檚 big 150 birthday celebration is around the corner and committee officials have begun showing their colours.

Palmerston native works to archive community鈥檚 history

PALMERSTON 鈥 Chad Martin grew up with a love and passion for history, passed down to him by his father, Wayne.聽

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See all Mississauga area articles.

School board explores bringing IB diploma program to Wellington, Dufferin

GUELPH 鈥撀 Some parents and students would like the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program to be offered in Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) schools in 色控传媒and Dufferin counties.聽

Athletes compete at Special Olympics track and field

ORANGEVILLE 鈥 Around 260 athletes and 260 peer helpers turned out to the Dufferin and North 色控传媒Special Olympics, hosted by the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) at Orangeville District Secondary School on May 21.

See all Orangeville area articles.

Palmerston student wins Indigenous youth award

PALMERSTON鈥 Palmerston student Reese French has won the 2025 Turtle Island Heritage Youth award.聽

Bursaries presented at Norwell Secondary School commencement ceremony

Linda Campbell, left, presented a bursary from the Harriston and District Horticultural Society to Abbi Mettler at the recent Norwell Secondary School commencement ceremony.

See all Palmerston area articles.

Corey Conners honoured with installation at Listowel Golf Club

LISTOWEL 鈥 A new installation has officially been unveiled at the Listowel Golf Club celebrating PGA Tour winner Corey Conners.

‘S-Bend’ roundabout construction to begin May 20

WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 A project that has been discussed for close to a decade will be completed this year.聽

See all Perth County area articles.

Overlay designation under discussion as Puslinch looks to add employment land zoning

PUSLINCH 鈥 Fears have been allayed after officials explained that 鈥榦verlay鈥 actually means an extra layer of protection for farmland in the township and does not open the door for land speculation.聽

Optimist Club of Puslinch celebrate Canada Day with community

PUSLINCH 鈥 On July 2, community members gathered at the Puslinch Community Centre to celebrate Canada Day.

See all Puslinch area articles.

Terry Fox Foundation Launches new Collection celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Marathon of Hope

TORONTO聽 鈥 The Terry Fox Foundation is set to release its limited-edition 鈥楩inish It鈥 collection, marking the 45th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope.

CFIB calls for parliament to reconvene in light of tariff threats

TORONTO 鈥撀 Nearly one in five small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are experiencing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Canada tariff situation, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).聽

See all Toronto area articles.

Police have found and arrested man charged in connection to abduction, death

GUELPH 鈥 Police are asking for help finding Ian Brown, who is wanted in connection to the kidnapping and death of a 40-year-old Cambridge man in Guelph.

Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy announces youth auditions and fall classes

WATERLOO 鈥 The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy has announced youth auditions for upcoming productions.聽

See all Waterloo Region area articles.

Paving, home repair scams happen regularly: OPP

ORILLIA 鈥 The OPP is advising people to be cautious of possible paving and home repair scams.

Halton Hills mayor to host fishing derby

ACTON 鈥 The Mayor鈥檚 Fishing Derby is set for July 19 from 9am to 1pm at Prospect Park in Acton.聽

See all 色控传媒County area articles.

Developer delegates to council for answers on sewage allocation

KENILWORTH 鈥 There鈥檚 a moratorium on sewage allocations in Arthur due to limited wastewater capacities.聽

WHSS Special Olympics Bocce Team receive recognition certificates from township

MOUNT FOREST 鈥 Mayor Andy Lennox presented the 色控传媒Heights Secondary School Special Olympics Bocce Team with congratulatory certificates on June 23 in recognition of the team鈥檚 gold medal at the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships.

See all 色控传媒North area articles.

Editorial

Thin gruel

A few items we came across lately had us pondering whether the working class is on the verge of a moment like when Marie Antoinette apparently said, 鈥淟et them eat cake.鈥澛

It takes a village

Often the above phrase is associated with raising young people well. For our purposes this week, it is a hearty congratulations to Drayton 150 Celebration organizers, who managed to pull off an event that will long be remembered.

A special day

Next Tuesday, Canadians will embark on a day off for Canada Day.

Columnists

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They say in life you will come across people who are put in your path to teach you something about yourself.聽

Several Dominion Day traditions have evolved in Elora

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Dominion Day helped start tourist industry in Elora

By Stephen Thorning

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

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