Paige Peacock

GUELPH – Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) trustees are encouraging the board to rethink its approach to teaching as students undergo their second semester since the province introduced de-streaming. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new service at the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is designed to help meet the needs of the community by reducing wait times for youth. 

GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) officials are reviewing the province's de-streaming of Grade 9 math, but say it's too soon to determine the impacts after just one semester.

GEORGETOWN – The Consensus Ontario party has announced that Ron Patava will be the party's candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills in the provincial election next month.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two years into the pandemic, nurses are continuing to demonstrate their resilience and ability to take on any challenges thrown their way. 

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – To address ongoing traffic concerns near two schools in Rockwood, council here has amended a bylaw that will determine designated drop -off and pick-up locations in an attempt to ease congestion.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of two roads for just over half a million dollars. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – During Mental Health Week (May 2 to 8), the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is reflecting on the impacts of the past two years on local residents.

ERIN – Council here has tentatively approved the purchase of four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, as long as the price falls below $60,000.

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) associate medical officer of health Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum is urging the community to continue to take caution as the province battles the sixth wave of the pandemic.

GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) officials say they have weathered a COVID-19 "absenteeism storm," with student and staff absences down significantly over the last two weeks. But given the sixth wave is ongoing, the board is also implementing a regular reporting tool for schools.

ERIN – This past hockey season, the Erin-Hillsburgh Devils U11 BB team initiated a fundraiser in memory of local community member Danny Barber and his fight against brain cancer. 

ALMA – A local public school teacher involved in a fatal collision is being remembered by parents and longtime friends for the lives of those he touched and the impact he had on his students “just by being himself.”