Fears have been allayed after officials explained that ‘overlay’ actually means an extra layer of protection for farmland in ...

Local author Emily Quint has released  a tell-all memoir entitled My Sunflower Soul. Quint’s memoir reveals her story of ...

The Mayor’s Fishing Derby is set for July 19 from 9am to 1pm at Prospect Park in Acton.  This family-friendly event is part of the ongoing Fairy Lake Revival initiative, which aims to restore and ...

The OPP is advising people to be cautious of possible paving and home repair scams. “Individuals may offer to pave driveways, fix roofs, or do other home repairs, often claiming it’s a ‘one-day-only ...

Grab a lawn chair or blanket and come for an open-air performance of William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Performed outdoors at the Elora Centre for the Arts on the pavilion stage ...

The Scented Market has won the Gifts and Decorative Accesories 2025 Retailer Excellence Award for Best Specialty Store. The ...

The governments of Canada and Ontario are spending up to $5 million to increase resiliency and productivity of community grazing pastures. “By investing in our community pastures, we’re supporting ...

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’s Diamond Jubilee-awarded ...

The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Wright as its new ...

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, “Let them eat cake.”  This attitude of entitlement ...

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015. Some text has been updated to reflect changes since the original ...

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