GUELPH – Sixty students in the Upper Grand District School Board’s (UGDSB) Beyond Borders program organized the gala at the Guelph River Run Centre on Jan. 20 that the students estimate raised a whopping $133,000.
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Ruling in trial of Mount Forest man accused of arson expected in February
GUELPH – A ruling in the four-day December trial of Mount Forest resident Rodney Grubb is expected in February. Grubb is accused of starting a fire in the basement unit of his home in September of 2021.
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.
Michael Hurst returns to court as lawyers argue sentencing in third sexual assault trial
GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst returned to Guelph Superior Court on Jan. 19 as lawyers made sentencing submissions to Justice Gordon Lemon in Hurst's third sexual assault trial. The crown and defence have suggested prison sentences of seven and four years, respectively.
Students with special education status twice as likely to face expulsion/suspension
GUELPH – Students with special education status are disproportionately expelled, suspended and excluded from Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) classrooms.
Wellington Water Watchers organize weekend retreat
GUELPH – Wellington Water Watchers is organizing a weekend retreat from Feb. 2 at 7pm to Feb. 4 at 3pm.
Equine Guelph offers free youth course on horse behaviour, safety
GUELPH – Youth ages 13 to 17 can discover the fascinating body language of horses with young people from across the world by taking Equine Guelph’s free course: Horse Behaviour and Safety.
City of Guelph to receive federal funding to help build more homes, faster
GUELPH – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the City of Guelph will receive $21.4 million to help increase housing supply through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF).
Project SEARCH will help local disabled students prepare for employment
GUELPH – Students with disabilities will have the opportunity to prepare for the workforce by gaining skill building opportunities at the University of Guelph (U of G) beginning this September.
Guelph gets funding for ‘reducing digital inequities’ project
GUELPH - The Guelph Public Library, in partnership with the Guelph Wellington Digital Equity Coalition (GWDEC), are proud recipients of $105,085 in funding through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.