Summer Reading Club is back, and this year we’re inviting you to Check it Out! With over 300 programs being offered at Wellington County Library branches this summer, it’s easy to find something for everyone.
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Local group recognizes work of older adults to strengthen communities
WELLINGTON COUNTY – To recognize Seniors Month this year, the Waterloo Wellington Older Adult Strategy (WWOAS) is celebrating the work of older adults who have shaped local communities through active family lives, careers and community volunteering.
UGDSB appoints principals, vice principals
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced principal and vice-principal appointments and transfers for the 2023-24 school year, effective Sept. 1.
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy offers summer camp
WATERLOO – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy is offering four weeks of theatre training experiences designed provide youth a chance to learn life skills through arts education while having fun and meeting new friends.
Investigators seeking tips on four-year-old homicide
MINTO – Four years after the abduction and death of a Kitchener man, the OPP continues to investigate the incident as a homicide and is asking the public for assistance.
Co-operators raise $169,000 for Hospice Wellington
MILTON – “It’s amazing!” said Hospice Wellington executive director Pat Stuart, of the $169,000 donation from the Co-operators Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Glenclairn Golf Club.
Community pitches in for planting day at Indigenous Gathering Circle
ABOYNE – Medicines including sweetgrass, sage and tobacco were planted at the Indigenous Gathering Circle, where about 50 people came together on Indigenous Peoples Day to work towards building community.
UGDSB trustees discuss policy updates and next year’s budget
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Items discussed during the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) meeting on June 13 include air quality, next year’s budget, and policy and bylaw amendments.
2SLGBTQIA+ hate on the rise across UGDSB
GUELPH – Incidents of intolerance and hate against 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff are increasing, according to Upper Grand District School Board education director Peter Sovran.
Principal/vice-principal changes impact north Wellington schools
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board has announced a number a number of elementary and secondary principal and vice principal transfers and appointments impacting north Wellington schools.