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Talking Wee Digital Ceilidh Highlights with Fergus Scottish Festival!
Release Date: 08/12/2020
Fergus Fall Fair with Fair Ambassador Dillon Bernier
Elora Fergus Podcast
This episode we’re talking with the Fergus Fall Fair Ambassador, Dillon Bernier about this years’ Fair postponement, the local impacts, and how we can stay connected with the Fall Fair and Fergus Agricultural Society. Listen Here.
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Back to School in Centre Wellington
Elora Fergus Podcast
What does back to school look like in Centre Wellington during COVID? What are the new procedures and steps our school boards and schools are taking? With huge thanks to Barbara Evoy and Cogeco, we share this interview with Upper Grand District School Board Superintendents Gary Slater and Carlo Zen.
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Talking Wee Digital Ceilidh Highlights with Fergus Scottish Festival!
Elora Fergus Podcast
Today is a big episode! Three guests from the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games join us and give their unique perspectives and feedback from this year’s Wee Digital Ceilidh!
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Elizabeth Bender Fergus Scottish Festival Coordinator
Elora Fergus Podcast
Today I’m chatting with the Fergus Scottish Festival Coordinator, Elizabeth Bender about the upcoming digital Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games.
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“Paying Tribute with the Pipes” Peter ‘Piper’ Hummel is on the Elora Fergus Podcast
Elora Fergus Podcast
Today on the Elora Fergus Podcast we’re talking with Fergus Bagpiper Extraordinaire, Peter Hummel aka Peter Piper. In this episode, we chat about Peter’s music interests before the bagpipes, his introduction to the pipes and his Greek family upbringing. https://bit.ly/32GzqE5
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Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy on Elora Fergus Podcast!
Elora Fergus Podcast
Today on the Elora Fergus Podcast we’re chatting with the one and only, Barbara Evoy. She is the host of her own TV program on Cogeco and radio show on the Grand 101.1. She is also of not one, but two books and she’s involved in all corners of our community. https://bit.ly/390yH1v
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Mary Lloyd is on Elora Fergus Podcast!
Elora Fergus Podcast
Today on the Elora Fergus Podcast, I'm talking with Mary Lloyd! She is a Wellington County Councillor and local business owner.
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Jackie Ranahan Talks Groves Hospital, Owning a Local Business & Advice for Female Entrepreneurs
Elora Fergus Podcast
Today on the Elora Fergus Podcast, we’re talking with Jackie Ranahan and if you’re interested in Groves Community Hospital, impacts of the new hospital, operating a local business, female entrepreneurship or strong community leadership, I think you’re really going to enjoy this episode.
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Groves Hospital Foundation Executive Director, Lori Arsenault
Elora Fergus Podcast
In this episode, host Ryan Joyce chats with Lori Arsenault, Groves Hospital Foundation Executive Director. They discuss exceeding $20 million dollar goal, how that money is spent, Aug 9 hospital opening, local impacts and more.
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Patti Boutin, Elora Mercantile discusses Elora downtown reopening
Elora Fergus Podcast
On this episode, host Ryan Joyce talks with Patti Boutin owner of the Elora Mercantile. We discuss here families origins from a tiny Quebec village famous for whales and how she ended up in Elora, plus reopening and the feedback, changes to the store, Jennifer Lopez trivia, and so much more.
info_outlineToday is a big episode! Three guests from the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games join us and give their unique perspectives and feedback from this year’s Wee Digital Ceilidh!
We start the conversation with Elizabeth Bender, the Fergus Scottish Festival Coordinator who shares the online response, feedback from the community and the local events. We discuss Elizabeth’s personal favourite moments, a few special emails, and what it all means for the future of the Fergus Scottish Festival.
Next, Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games Board of Directors President, David Radley joins the podcast and shares his views about this year, the tough 2020 decisions, feedback he received from all around the world, and what changes we might see for future Games. He also discusses some of the unexpected surprises from this year's Wee Digital Ceilidh.
Finally, we are joined with Festival Vice President, Stephen Cole. Stephen’s design work can be seen all around town and with the Festival’s brand. He's behind the new Fergus logo, the Fergus Scottish Festival’s brand and familiar signs all around Centre Wellington. Stephen discusses how the Festival is changing, the importance of volunteering and how you can get involved.