Monthly Archives: June 2011

New Hamburg students Noam Gold-Utting and Callum Clarke were in Grand Bend June 24 to meet renowned Canadian humanitarian Stephen Lewis. The two have raised $4,000 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation since Grade 7. The Rotary Club of Grand Bend … Continue reading →

Lion Chief Kevin Williams (left) of the New Hamburg Lions Club presents a cheque for $7,500 to Mayor Les Armstrong for the Wilmot Recreation Complex in New Hamburg. This is the sixth installment of the Lions’ $75,000 pledge to the … Continue reading →

The Wilmot Aquatic ACES swim club gave out end-of-year awards earlier in June. Here are the swimmers recognized this year: Top 10 for Most Time off (actual time off during long-course and short-course season): 10th J.Jay Funk 196 sec 9th … Continue reading →

Local fastball players faced some international competition this week in New Dundee, as the K-W Cubs and the Tri-County All-Stars faced the Black Sox from New Zealand. The double-header was played at the brand-new Doug Fisher Memorial Park, where spectators … Continue reading →

St. Agatha’s Stawberry festival celebrated fresh food and family fun on June 18 with live music, children’s games, a barbecue, and plenty of local strawberry pies, shakes, and other treats.

Book lovers have a new way to find their next great read. The Region of Waterloo library launched a brand-new website last month that it hopes will easily connect people to library information. Besides listing the books and DVDs on … Continue reading →

The Doug Fischer Memorial Park in New Dundee will host double header fastball this Wednesday when the New Zealand Black Sox softball team makes a visit as part of the team’s 20-day North American tour. The team will play the … Continue reading →

Classic cars filled Petersburg Park on Sunday for the Fourth Annual Father’s Day Breakfast in the Park sponsored by the Petersburg Optimists Club. Organizers sold over 1,200 breakfasts and welcomed over 300 classic cars. The breakfast numbers were up about … Continue reading →

A 14-year-old boy has drowned while swimming with a group of campers at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp west of New Hamburg on Saturday. Malcolm Gyamfi, of North York, was rushed to the London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus around 4:30 … Continue reading →

The Region of Waterloo is investigating what caused three sinkholes to appear along Snyder’s Road East on June 14. The holes, which were several feet wide and up to one metre deep, were spotted by police during the afternoon near … Continue reading →

Chris Thomson For the Independent The opening of the Doug Fischer Memorial Park in New Dundee this past Saturday produced a great turnout. The ceremony featured a bike rodeo, Ford Drive One 4UR Community, baseball skill challenges, New Dundee Public … Continue reading →

Colour Paradise Greenhouse in Mannheim lent its support to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre with a POWER OF PINK event last Thursday. The event featured an evening of informative seminars, a vendor marketplace and guided … Continue reading →

Twenty competitors registered for Wellesley Idol  try outs on Sunday at the Wellesley Community Centre. Pictured (in no order) are Ali Carroll, Beckie Duhamel, Samantha Hild, Michelle Wang, Nikita Metzger, Vanessa Metzger, Regan Schnieder, Holly Kavanah, Amanda Morin, Jordan Lauzon, … Continue reading →

Mary-Eileen McClear was master of ceremonies for the sold out Livingston Dreams Wedding Dress Fashion show at Castle Kilbride yesterday. The day featured 24 models and 39 dresses spanning 100 years. The newest dress was vintage inspired from the early … Continue reading →

Local athletes received some appreciation from Wilmot Township at the May 6 council meeting. This year, New Hamburg won an unprecedented three Ontario Minor Hockey Association championships. The Novice Rep, Peewee AE, and Juvenile rep teams capped strong seasons by … Continue reading →