GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board director Peter Sovran says the board is facing financial pressure and he has pointed to staff absences as a cause. But union officials say the problem is inadequate funding and overworked, under-resourced educators.
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Schofield’s mother files complaint against OPP with oversight agency
GUELPH – The mother of an Arthur man who died in police custody has filed an official complaint against the OPP. Nathaniel Schofield, 36, died on July 10 after spending a night at the Wellington OPP station in Rockwood.
Sunrise founder Ann Caine to receive King Charles III Coronation medal Jan. 24
PUSLINCH – What do Ann Caine and King Charles have in common?
Murder on the Orient Express coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
CENTRE WELLINGTON – All aboard Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express!
East Wellington health team offers free February workshops
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has released its schedule of free workshops for February.
Mimi O’Bonsawin to perform at River Run
GUELPH – Mimi O’Bonsawin is set to perform at the Guelph River Run Centre’s Studio Theatre Jan. 23 at 8pm.
Guelph man arrested for attempting to strike officer
GUELPH – A Guelph man was arrested early on Monday after attempting to strike a police officer.
County on pace with affordable child care targets for 2026
GUELPH – With two years to go, the County of Wellington is more than halfway to reaching its goal for affordable licensed child care spaces as set out by the province with the introduction of the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care (CWELCC) System.
Food security program FEWD faces $60,000 annual budget shortfall
GUELPH – Local community food security program Food Equity With Dignity (FEWD) is reporting a $60,000 budget shortfall for 2025.
Police beat: Uttering threats
CLIFFORD – Police have charged a local man with uttering threats following an incident here earlier this month.
Senior artist in Fergus is taking the birdhouse world by storm
FERGUS – Eighty-one-year-old Fergus artist Graeme Chalmers is taking the art world by storm with his eccentric birdhouse creations made from reclaimed materials.
Ontario helping more seniors keep fit, healthy and active in their community
ONTARIO – The Ontario government is spending $3.7 million in 316 existing Seniors Active Living Centre programs across the province.
St. James’ cooking club shares international cuisine
GUELPH – The school’s kitchen was a flurry of activity as students in Grades 9 through 12 in the school’s cooking club put the finishing touches on their dishes before sharing them with 40 students and 10 teachers.
CSGW Cornerstone Award winner: Elizabeth Kent
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Elizabeth Kent, executive director of Victim Services Wellington, was named Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington’s (CSGW) 2024 Cornerstone Award winner.
Live animals coming to county museum next year
ABOYNE – It’s still a year away, but a new exhibit is coming to the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) and it features live animals.