Monthly Archives: February 2012

Surrounded by spices collected during a spice drive organized by Baden school’s Me To We team, Brittany Carey, Lydia Herrle and Rebecca Wheeler, were ready to deliver their collection to St. John’s Kitchen on Wednesday. The school collected over 17 … Continue reading →

The call for contestants in Faith FM’s Shining Star 2012 Christian Vocal Talent Search will end at midnight on Thursday March 1. Faith 94.3 FM in Kitchener runs this event every two years. It;s an exciting opportunity for talented singers … Continue reading →

The Wilmot Aquatic Aces swim club held a fundraising raffle draw last week, handing out various prizes provided by local and out-of-town businesses. Winners were: Matt & Andrea Bell, Wills/Power of Attorneys Michelle Cressman, $50 Gift Certificate – East Side … Continue reading →

Dozens of families visited the Wellesley arena on Feb. 20 for a free Family Day skate with Michael Harris, the Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga. Young and old skaters laced up to enjoy the holiday. Meanwhile, another free … Continue reading →

Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School will host a fundraiser on Tuesday evening to combat the serious drought and famine gripping East Africa. Since July of 2011, a lack of rain has caused severe food shortages in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. … Continue reading →

Local students were enjoying the beautiful Monday weather while it lasted. Grandview Public School students used their recess yesterday to enjoyed a winter day after about five centimetres of snow fell over the weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb above … Continue reading →

Waterloo-Oxford’s senior boys basketball team won a close game on Feb. 9, 48-41 over Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute. After a slow first half where both teams missed many shots, the game was tied 17-17 at halftime. The Crusaders picked up … Continue reading →

New Dundee hosted its 10th annual Garden Explosions Flower Show for the Wilmot Horticultural Society on Feb. 4. The event took place at the New Dundee Community Centre and included displays, auctions, and a presentation from Paul Zammit, an expert … Continue reading →

The New Hamburg Community Centre hosted hours of dancing Sunday afternoon, during a fundraiser to support young dancers that raised $1,200. The Innovative Dance studio organized its second annual Zumbathon o  Feb. 5 to help pay for its students’ competition … Continue reading →

Hollice Stock and John Wagner showed off their model train collections to children at the New Hamburg Public Library on Feb. 3. The two Wilmot residents were there to talk about the hobby that they’ve loved for several decades. Kids … Continue reading →

The Wellesley Lions Club used its annual Christmas “Tree of Lights” project to donate $5,287 to two local charities. Tree of Light co-ordinator Marilyn Bisch (right) and Wellesley Lions president Peter Vandermaas (left) presented the cheques on Jan. 17 at … Continue reading →