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	<title>Hello Fergus! &#187; Local News</title>
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		<title>Deb Dalziel on TVCOGECO NEWS TONIGHT: Fergus Scottish Festival is looking for participants to join the Sneek McPeek Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2010/07/tvc-news-tonight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>louisa</dc:creator>
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Tourism Coordinator for Elora &#038; Fergus Tourism, Deb Dalziel, explains that Fergus Scottish Festival is looking for participants to join the &#8220;Sneek McPeek Parade&#8221; which will be held Thursday Aug.12th 2010 at 7:00PM in downtown Fergus. See the full story [...]]]></description>
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Tourism Coordinator for Elora &#038; Fergus Tourism, Deb Dalziel, explains that Fergus Scottish Festival is looking for participants to join the &#8220;Sneek McPeek Parade&#8221; which will be held Thursday Aug.12th 2010 at 7:00PM in downtown Fergus. See the full story [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Local Police Ticketing Cars In Front Of Closed Elora Quarry</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2010/05/local-police-ticketing-cars-in-front-of-closed-elora-quarry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 19:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visitors beware.
The Elora Quarry is either not open yet, or they don&#8217;t open on Sundays &#8211; I don&#8217;t know. But it does attract visitors already nevertheless. The Centre Wellington police force&#8217;s main focus is not Fergus Elora tourism, though, and was seen ticketing illegally parked cars in front of the Elora Quarry today.
Personally I don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Visitors beware.
The Elora Quarry is either not open yet, or they don&#8217;t open on Sundays &#8211; I don&#8217;t know. But it does attract visitors already nevertheless. The Centre Wellington police force&#8217;s main focus is not Fergus Elora tourism, though, and was seen ticketing illegally parked cars in front of the Elora Quarry today.
Personally I don&#8217;t [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A NEW Fergus Market Downtown Fergus?</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2010/05/a-new-fergus-market-downtown-fergus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I read on his news page a link to this article on the Guelph Mercury&#8217;s website: &#8220;Fergus flea market may rise like the phoenix&#8220;.
What&#8217;s it about? Centre Wellington Councillor Walt Visser is  chairing a citizen’s committee pursuing a private proposal for a new  community market in a large, vacant downtown Fergus building. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today I read on his news page a link to this article on the Guelph Mercury&#8217;s website: &#8220;Fergus flea market may rise like the phoenix&#8220;.
What&#8217;s it about? Centre Wellington Councillor Walt Visser is  chairing a citizen’s committee pursuing a private proposal for a new  community market in a large, vacant downtown Fergus building. [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Need FIREWORKS for May 24 WEEKEND?</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2010/05/need-fireworks-for-may-24-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2010/05/need-fireworks-for-may-24-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
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Beat the  rush by ordering online in advance and save 10% at http://handsfireworks.com/partners/community.php. ==&#62; Open  these instructions for ordering online.
Or you can  drop in to order at the Chamber office/Information Centre (400 Tower Street South,  Fergus) and pick  them up on this  weekend.
Remember: Buying from  a local supplier keeps [...]]]></description>
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Beat the  rush by ordering online in advance and save 10% at http://handsfireworks.com/partners/community.php. ==&gt; Open  these instructions for ordering online.
Or you can  drop in to order at the Chamber office/Information Centre (400 Tower Street South,  Fergus) and pick  them up on this  weekend.
Remember: Buying from  a local supplier keeps [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Electronics Recycling Event Days 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2010/05/electronics-recycling-event-days-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need to get rid of old computers, monitors or other stuff that you would like to see recycled? For free?
Note:
this service is provided free-of-charge. For County of Wellington ratepayers only.
Support your local foodbank! Non-perishable food item or cash donations will be collected at event days. (more)
The County has several Electronics Recycling Event Days again in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Need to get rid of old computers, monitors or other stuff that you would like to see recycled? For free?
Note:
this service is provided free-of-charge. For County of Wellington ratepayers only.
Support your local foodbank! Non-perishable food item or cash donations will be collected at event days. (more)
The County has several Electronics Recycling Event Days again in [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mini Tornado in Fergus? Lot Of Windstorm Damage</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2009/04/mini-tornado-in-fergus-lot-of-windstorm-damage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2009/04/mini-tornado-in-fergus-lot-of-windstorm-damage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a storm last Saturday.  In a matter of a few hours the temperature dropped from about 10-15 degrees (Celcius).  We had to change venues for our 15 year Celebration of the Elora Fergus Unitarian Church as the Victoria Park Seniors Centre was without power.The Fergus Elora News Express reports damages from Pilkington Township to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What a storm last Saturday.  In a matter of a few hours the temperature dropped from about 10-15 degrees (Celcius).  We had to change venues for our 15 year Celebration of the Elora Fergus Unitarian Church as the Victoria Park Seniors Centre was without power.The Fergus Elora News Express reports damages from Pilkington Township to [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Printable Coupons</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/printable-coupons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/printable-coupons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downtown]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that there is a website with online printable coupons from local businesses? Yes, coupons from Fergus/Elora businesses like True Centre or The Brew House. Visit www.ferguseloracoupons.com and subscribe to the email list!

A free flyer called Smile &#38; Save is distributed throughout Centre Wellington to promote the flyer. Maybe you have read the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that there is a website with online printable coupons from local businesses? Yes, coupons from Fergus/Elora businesses like True Centre or The Brew House. Visit www.ferguseloracoupons.com and subscribe to the email list!

A free flyer called Smile &amp; Save is distributed throughout Centre Wellington to promote the flyer. Maybe you have read the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wellington Advertiser &#8211; Minding Our Business</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/wellington-advertiser-minding-our-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/wellington-advertiser-minding-our-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week a new publication landed in our mail box. The Wellington Advertiser, Centre Wellington&#8217;s largest circulation community newspaper, has launched a new business publication called Minding Our Business. The introductory issue of January 2008 introduces us to the Boards of local business advocacy organizations like the Fergus BIA, Elora BIA and Chamber of Commerce. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week a new publication landed in our mail box. The Wellington Advertiser, Centre Wellington&#8217;s largest circulation community newspaper, has launched a new business publication called Minding Our Business. The introductory issue of January 2008 introduces us to the Boards of local business advocacy organizations like the Fergus BIA, Elora BIA and Chamber of Commerce. [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fergus Elora News Express Says It&#8217;s a Hit!</title>
		<link>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/fergus-elora-news-express-says-its-a-hit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/fergus-elora-news-express-says-its-a-hit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nardo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fergus Elora News Express of January 9, 2008 says that Fergus First Night celebrations was a hit. The front page article mentions that an estimated 2500 people participated in the events &#8211; with about 800 to 1000 people witnessing the official ringing in of 2008 at Midnight. Are you like me, that you hope [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fergus Elora News Express of January 9, 2008 says that Fergus First Night celebrations was a hit. The front page article mentions that an estimated 2500 people participated in the events &#8211; with about 800 to 1000 people witnessing the official ringing in of 2008 at Midnight. Are you like me, that you hope [...]]]></content:encoded>
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