GUELPH – It will cost the Upper Grand District School Board $76,936 plus tax to be a member of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) for the 2025-26 school year.
UGDSB approves updated policy on using school board resources for elections
GUELPH – An updated policy prohibiting the use of school board resources for election campaigns was approved by the Upper Grand District School Board on Sept. 23.
Salem students exploring local food connections
SALEM – Kindergarten students at Salem Public School will be taking trips in Elora to learn about food and connect with their local community.
Mapleton tables $22.1-million budget, 3.1% tax rate increase
MAPLETON – Property owners here may see township taxes go up by about $60 next year. The proposed 2026 consolidated Mapleton budget totals $22.1 million, with a tax rate increase of 3.1 per cent.
Mapleside Industries’ expansion proposal topic of public meeting
MAPLETON – A business just north of Wallenstein is hoping to expand its operations.
Sensational Elora brings Pumpkin Day to museum
ABOYNE – Sensational Elora held Pumpkin Day on Oct. 11.
Mapleton mayor withdraws motion to end township childcare program
MAPLETON – Drayton parents can breathe a little easier knowing they'll continue to have a local childcare option next year.
Erin Fall Fair highlights rural life, country pastimes
ERIN – Volunteers banded together to put on an agricultural fair in Erin for the 175th time this Thanksgiving weekend.
Garbage cleanup to take place in Erin Oct. 18
ERIN – The community here is set to come together this Saturday to help clean up garbage throughout town before snow falls.
Façade funding granted to Epoch’s Garage Ltd.
KENILWORTH – A grant of $2,100 will help pay for new windows and steel siding at Epoch’s Garage in Kenilworth.
UGDSB approves $40-million loan for new school
GUELPH – Construction is underway and a new Guelph high school with space for 894 students is set to open in September 2026.
Student, staff achievement to be recognized at board meetings
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has launched a program to recognize students and staff members who have accomplished something outstanding.
High school senators share what’s working at Upper Grand schools
GUELPH – The two new student trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) presented their first report during a Sept. 23 meeting.
New Drayton school named Saint Martin of Tours
DRAYTON – Grade 4 and 5 students in Mount Forest are celebrating this week as the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has chosen the name they suggested for a new elementary school in Drayton.
Local high school students perform on stage with Alice Cooper
GUELPH – Members of the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute’s Chamber Choir travelled to Toronto last week and performed to a crowd of thousands, alongside shock rock legend Alice Cooper.