GUELPH – “While AI may transform how we learn, it should never replace the human qualities that give learning meaning.”
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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.
Drayton Heights sing O Canada in sign language
DRAYTON – Students in Mrs. Smith’s Grade 3 class at Drayton Heights Public School sang O Canada in sign language via recorded video for the Upper Grand District School Board meeting on Nov. 25.
Rockwood to welcome 33rd parade Dec. 11
ROCKWOOD – The 33rd Rockwood Farmers’ Santa Claus Parade of Lights is slated for Dec. 11.
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.
Farmers support new veterinary scholarships
ONTARIO – Nine Ontario veterinary students are the first recipients of a scholarship created by farmers.
Home for the Holidays Christmas concert drew a record crowd
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington Singers’ Home for the Holidays Christmas concert drew a record crowd of 400 on Nov. 29 at Melville United Church in Fergus.
Wellington County 4-H Dairy Team achieves success at 2025 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County 4–H Dairy Team had an amazing experience at the 2025 TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, officials say.
Wellington Junior Farmers raise $850 for local food banks
DRAYTON – On Nov. 1, Wellington Junior Farmers hosted their Annual Community Supper at Drayton Reformed Church.
Annual Big Book Sale gives big thanks
GUELPH — The Friends of the Guelph Public Library extend thanks to everyone who made the 17th Annual Big Book Sale a success.
Guelph marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Join Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis on Dec. 6 at 2pm at Marianne’s Park (176 Gordon St.), to remember the 14 women killed in the École Polytechnique Massacre in 1989 and honour those who lost their lives to femicide in 2025.
Danú coming to Guelph
GUELPH – Irish ensemble Danú is set to perform An Emerald Isle Christmas at the Guelph River Run Centre on Dec. 5 at 8pm.
100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington donate to Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 100 Women Who Care Centre Wellington group presented a cheque for $12,300 to Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington on Nov. 25.
Beloved holiday tradition returns: a very Charlie Brown concert
GUELPH – A beloved holiday soundtrack returns to River Run’s Main Stage for what has become a holiday tradition.