GUELPH – Want to know how a restaurant or nail salon did on their public health inspection before making a reservation? Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has relaunched its Check Before You Choose website, featuring a mobile-friendly map of establishments with inspection reports and tickets.
Dufferin County
Bridge acclaimed as chair of Board of Health
GUELPH – George Bridge has been acclaimed as chair of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s board of health.
UGDSB recognizes Black heritage, brilliance, joy
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In February, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) honours Black heritage, Black brilliance and Black joy.
UGDSB has limited data on hate-motivated harm against 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has official records of less than 60 incidents of hate directed against 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff from November 2022 to December 2023, but UGDSB spokesperson said most incidents are going unreported.
Over 10,000 students face suspension if immunization records aren’t updated
WELLINGTON COUNTY – More than 10,000 students in Wellington County, Dufferin County and Guelph don’t have up-to-date immunization records and are running the risk of being suspended from school.
Youth pack shoeboxes to help kids through Operation Christmas Child
HANOVER – Lita Ernest, a young member of 1st Hanover Guides, worked hard this season to organize the packing of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoe box gifts with her troop.
Grand Valley man awarded Carnegie Medal for heroism
GRAND VALLEY – Alan Mackie says he was simply doing what anyone else would have done when he kicked in the door of a burning building last March to rescue his elderly neighbour.
Grades 9, 10 cut from College Heights to establish alternative high school
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is cutting grades 9 and 10 from College Heights Secondary School to make room for an Alternative Education and Learning Centre Hub.
School board approves updated smoking, vaping policy
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has approved updates to its smoking and vaping policy. The policy was last revised five years ago.
Community service organizations can now apply for United Way funding
GUELPH - Three funding opportunities at United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin are now open for applications from community service organizations in Guelph, Wellington County and Dufferin County.