Road Safety Week blitz WELLINGTON COUNTY – From May 18 to 24, Wellington County OPP officers…
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Erin resident raises $3,300 for SickKids
ERIN – A longtime resident of Erin who wished to remain anonymous, initiated a small project after encountering impatient drivers honking and passing him on Main Street in Erin.
Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington rebrands as Compass Community Services
GUELPH – The name has changed but the services are still the same at Compass Community Services.
Council unsatisfied with railway’s response to concerns
PUSLINCH – Over the past year, many Puslinch residents have grown frustrated with how the Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) has been operating in their community.
Chalk rainbows drawn for Renegade Rainbows Initiative
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Renegade Rainbows initiative ran last weekend.
EMWF Kids hosts virtual literary event in support of Pride month
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Just in time for pride month, the Eden Mills Writers Festival (EMWF) will be hosting EMWF Kids: The Fabulous Zed Watson, a literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tween.
UGDSB receives next steps for police presence in schools
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) passed the motion to receive the Police Presence in Schools – Next Steps report during a May 25 meeting.
UGDSB kicks off Pride Month celebrations
GUELPH – Throughout the month of June, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will be celebrating Pride Month at the board and school levels and as a community.
Rockwood’s Sacred Heart Catholic School shows support for Pride Month
Catholic pride – Grade 8 student Ava McBurney raised the Pride flag on June 1 at Sacred Heart…
Township to release weekly videos in celebration of parks and recreation month
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – This year, for parks and recreation month, the townships parks and recreation department will be releasing a series of videos each week through the month of June to inform residents about how the department contributes to the community.
UGDSB approves new Indigenous education policy
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) approved the adoption of Policy 519 Indigenous Education (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) at the May 25 meeting.
RULA project selected as finalist by David Suzuki Foundation
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Rural Urban Learning Association (RULA), an Eden Mills-based organization, has been selected by the David Suzuki Foundation as one of 10 Grand Prize/People’s Choice Future Ground Prize finalists for their Farming Allies Now! (FAN) project.
Towing away Guelph Lake Conservation Area’s summer parking woes
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – With staycations being the norm for the coming summer and reduced capacity limits for conservation areas, parking issues are expected to plague Guelph Lake Conservation Area once again this season.
Beloved town councilor Elizabeth Taylor remembered for ‘passion and enthusiasm’
GRAND VALLEY – Town council and residents of Grand Valley are mourning a tremendous loss to the community after the death of former councillor Elizabeth Taylor on June 1.
UGDSB announces principal and vice principal transfers and appointments
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) announced its elementary principal and vice principal transfers and appointments, effective Sept. 1, 2021.