Amish open their homes, businesses for tours in Perth East

With the help of the Perth County Visitors’ Association, several members of Perth East’s Amish Community have extended an invitation for the outside world to come and observe their way of life starting this weekend. Perth County Amish Tours run every Saturday in October from noon to 4 p.m. Nine Amish families, farmers and business [...]

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Accident on Notre Dame

A man was extricated from a car following a collision at Notre Dame and Berletts Road on Tuesday afternoon. Police were investigating.

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Groundbreaking on New Dundee park enhancements

New Dundee Optimist Club president Kevin Dopko presents Wilmot Mayor Wayne Roth with a cheque for $30,000 to kick off park improvement fundraising efforts in New Dundee. The Township and New Dundee Minor Ball are spearheading the community fundraising portion of a $650,000 project to relocate the ball diamonds and enhance the existing park in [...]

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Students rewarded for fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation

Friday was Terry Fox Run day at local schools.

At Holy Family, students walked the block and got to see French teacher Paul Crouse have his head shaved by teacher Chris Eulenberg as a reward for their fundraising efforts.
At New Dundee School the challenge went out at the beginning of the year. New Dundee students exceeded [...]

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Mutton Bustin’

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Ride with Lance

At the end of his ride, Steve Baechler lay sprawled on the grass, exhausted but happy to have completed the 120 km ride alongside 40 other riders and Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor.
The September 12 Ride with Lance event beat its goal of $1 million, raising $1.6 million for cancer [...]

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More photos from the fair!

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Doors Open

Fantasy Sky Promotions was one of the many Waterloo Region businesses to open their doors this past Saturday to the public. The hot air balloon manufacturer in New Dundee took people on a guided tour through the converted church.

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Clean up at Baden

The eco-team at Baden was out in full force last Thursday as they cleaned up the school yard. Students were busy moving compost, mulch and picking up any scraps of garbage they came across. The school is celebrating a gold environmental rating they received for their efforts to conserve energy and reduce waste.

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Mud bogs down Waterloo Street construction

This car got stuck in thick mud on Waterloo Street on Monday afternoon. After a day of rain, the construction zone along Waterloo Street was a mess. And although there are plenty of signs advising people not to drive through the closed road, plenty of people continued to do so. Senior project manager Don Pletch [...]

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New Dundee fish fry packs the community centre

Bob Thomson, of The Village Caterer, keeps up with demand at last night’s New Dundee Board of Trade fish fry at the Community Centre. The annual event, which was completely sold out last night, is a way for the board of trade to donate money to a different cause each year. Board of trade secretary [...]

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Follow the detour to get around Waterloo Street reconstruction

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Acclaimed author Lawrence Hill comes to Waterloo-Oxford

Author Lawrence Hill came to Waterloo-Oxford Secondary School Wednesday to read from The Book of Negroes, his award-winning historical fiction detailing an African woman’s journey into slavery in the US. Hill discussed the five-year process of researching and writing the novel, its controversial title, the emotional toll it took on him and meeting the Queen [...]

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More photos from the Wellesley parade

The annual fall fair parade was held this afternoon. Here are some photos.

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Wellesley NEH Fair Photos

Check out last night’s photos from the fair! The fun continues today, so don’t miss out.

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