Guelph

GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) celebrates Black Heritage Month, to “commemorate the past and present accomplishments within Black community” and “set sights on our bright future ahead,” said GBHS president Denise Francis.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations are down significantly across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week and local case counts have dropped for the fourth week in a row.

FERGUS – Police are looking to identify a man who sexually assaulted a passenger while posing as a rideshare driver. Wellington County OPP officials say the incident occurred on Jan. 29 at about 1:15am.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local officials say demand for mental health supports, which increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has not yet begun to level off. 

GUELPH – “Living Better on Less” helps participants learn how to get by with less money – a skill necessary for growing numbers of people as the cost of living continues to rise. 

GUELPH – For the first time in her life, Kelsey White-Sjolin doesn’t lie awake at night wondering if the man who sexually abused her as a little child will find his way back into her life.

GUELPH – Grade 12 students in the Beyond Borders business leadership program raised a whopping $121,000 at their Imagine Charity Gala on Saturday night. 

GUELPH – Several students were lauded for their compassion, faith and community spirit at the Wellington Catholic District School Board meeting on Jan. 16.

GUELPH – VG Architects managing partner Paul Sapounzi presented long-anticipated designs for the county’s newest transitional housing project to the social services committee on Jan. 11.