http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog News & Events - Fergus and surrounding area Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:33:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A crisp night with a cloudless sky made for some pretty pictures. The lunar eclipse, where the earth passes between the sun and the moon, can be seen by the naked eye. This February 20, 2008 lunar eclipse had excellent weather conditions, and apart from clouds moving in near the end ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/02/21/general/lunar-eclipse-in-ontario-canada/ That is the third day in a week that we have to keep the kids at home. No school today, as the school buses are canceled due to inclement weather. We heard on the radio that Highway 6 was closed off north of Fergus, but I heard reports from several ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/02/11/winter/another-snow-day/ It is the second of February again: Groundhog Day. Wiarton Willie has failed to see his shadow, so according to this weather analyzing rodent we are getting an early Spring! :-O) That means that instead of hiding in his burrow, Wiarton Willie has all the time in the world for some ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/02/02/winter/groundhog-day/ 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! http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/23/local-news/printable-coupons/ This week a new publication landed in our mail box. The Wellington Advertiser, Centre Wellington'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 ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/10/local-news/wellington-advertiser-minding-our-business/ 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 - with about 800 to 1000 people witnessing the official ringing in of 2008 at Midnight. Are you ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/09/events/fergus-elora-news-express-says-its-a-hit/ All the best for 2008 for you and your loved ones! Did you have a good New Year's celebration? We spent some time downtown Fergus for the First Night. There were free trolley rides, picture opportunities with Shrek & Fiona, lots of music and a real Countdown (to 9 o'clock) ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2008/01/05/events/happy-new-year/ A White Christmas feels like a Year End bonus - snow adds so much to the Holiday spirit. And it can be so beautiful too - with frosted trees and bright blue skies. This was on Boxing Day, by the way. As you can see from the first two pictures above ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2007/12/27/christmas/white-christmas/ 2008 marks the year of Fergus' 175th Anniversary. A Fergus 175th Committee was started, chaired by Mary Lloyd, and its members have been working tirelessly on planning a great number of fun events. From its website www.fergus175.ca we can read about a number of these plans. One event is coming up ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2007/12/22/events/fergus-175-plans/ December 31, 2007 is the kick-off of Fergus' 175th Anniversary celebrations.The tentative name "Freeze Fest" has been dropped in favour of "First Night" - because that's what it is: the First night of a festive year. So come on out to the downtown area for an evening of FUN! And ... http://www.fergus-ontario.com/blog/2007/12/22/events/first-night-175/