FERGUS – If you need a reason to smile, look no further than Rowan Black, a bubbly four-year-old from Fergus who sports his signature red eyeglasses and an infectious smile.
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School boards’ association could lose directors due to funding gaps
GUELPH – “Very important, significant governmental change is happening” at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), trustee Martha MacNeil said during an Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) meeting on Nov. 25.
CMHA seeks donations to help people take ‘first step’ to better mental health
GUELPH – For people struggling with mental health issues, the first step might be the hardest: making that call for help
County grants to support 18 Guelph affordable housing units
GUELPH – The county has announced it will spend $1.8 million on an affordable housing project, but will not divulge the source of the funding.
Connect Tech gives $250,000 over five years to KidsAbility
GUELPH – Connect Tech has announce a new five-year investment with KidsAbility Foundation.
County renews property lease to accommodate homeless
GUELPH – Wellington County council has agreed to renew its lease at 128 Norfolk Street in Guelph.
Upper Grand students tackle AI dilemmas
GUELPH – “While AI may transform how we learn, it should never replace the human qualities that give learning meaning.”
Local Catholic school board sees above-average high school graduation rates
GUELPH – Nearly 95 per cent of Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) students leave high school with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma within five years of starting Grade 9.
Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School student wins advent poster contest
GUELPH – Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School student Ryan Cabral won this year’s Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) “Keeping Christ in Christmas” advent poster contest.
Matching gift from Co-operators helps youth navigate challenges
GUELPH – From now until Dec. 31, Co-operators is matching donations made to The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario Wellington Guelph, with the aim of providing integrated mental health, wellbeing and life-skills services to youth across Guelph and Wellington County.