CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Renegade Rainbows initiative ran last weekend.
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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.
After 20 years, volunteering agency says DoGiveShare
GUELPH – As the People and Information Network (PIN) celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is asking people to make the 20-20-20 pledge - do 20 things for good, give $20 for good, and share 20 hours for good.
Trinkets and trash? No, it’s art in my garden
FERGUS - Many of us worry about doing the right thing when it comes to being creative in our gardens.
Rural Ontario Institute using technology to connect community leaders with agri-food sector
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) wants to provide more ways for rural communities and the agriculture sector to connect and access information about issues that matter.
COVID-19 rapid tests now available to small, mid-size businesses
GUELPH – The Guelph Chamber of Commerce is providing COVID-19 rapid screening kits for free to small and medium-sized businesses in Guelph.