GUELPH – The Elora Legion is once again partnering with Sleeman Breweries, the Guelph Storm Hockey Club, and the Guelph Community Foundation to collect aluminium tabs.
Grade 12 students raised $133,000 at Beyond Borders gala
GUELPH – Sixty students in the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) Beyond Borders program organized the gala at the Guelph River Run Centre on Jan. 20 that the students estimate raised a whopping $133,000.
Alma students’ experiment will fly to International Space Station this year
ALMA – Grade 6 students Cohen Pearl, Will Kelly, Lily Craven and Myelle Mulder have designed an experiment that will be conducted at the International Space Station later this year.
People claiming to work with Red Cross try to enter Fergus homes: residents
FERGUS – At least five Fergus residents say people wearing Canadian Red Cross lanyards tried to open their front doors last week.
Students with special education status twice as likely to face expulsion/suspension
GUELPH – Students with special education status are disproportionately expelled, suspended and excluded from Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) classrooms.
Guelph/Eramosa council reviews lot line adjustment, building fees increase
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa’s mayor and councilors met for their first regular meeting of council for 2024 on Jan. 15.
Rainbow Chorus Waterloo-Wellington celebrates 30th anniversary
GUELPH – For 30 years Rainbow Chorus Waterloo-Wellington (RCWW) has been a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their allies to get together and sing.
Trees for Tots raises over $93,000 for Children’s Foundation
GUELPH – The winter storm that blanketed Guelph, Puslinch and Rockwood in a thick layer of snow last Friday night did not stop 250 volunteers from heading out Saturday morning to collect thousands of Christmas trees.
Local Lions have served Rockwood community for over half century
ROCKWOOD – For 52 years, the Rockwood and District Lions Club has served local, national and international communities by creating community spaces, organizing social events and raising funds to support people in need.
Guelph/Eramosa approves budget, 4.9% tax increase
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa residents will see township taxes increase by about 4.93 per cent this year. The township passed its 2024 budget of $20,849,341 on Jan. 15.
Annual WCDSB Bishop’s Dinner supports community organizations
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) 21st Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs raised nearly $40,000 for local community organizations.
Two municipal snowplows in separate incidents Jan. 3
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph/Eramosa and Erin snowplows were involved in two separate incidents last Wednesday.
Rockwood Lions Club hosts annual New Year’s Levee
ROCKWOOD - The Rockwood Lions Club hosted its annual New Year’s Levee at the Rockmosa Older Adults Centre on Jan. 7.
Upper Grand Learning Foundation ‘helps kids be the best they can be’: president
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Volunteers in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph work together to ensure Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students have access to funds they need to succeed.
CW Martial Arts Academy hosts Grand Reopening in Fergus
FERGUS – CW Martial Arts Academy hosted its Grand Reopening from 1 to 3:30pm on Jan. 6.