GUELPH – The Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards held their Special Olympics Track and Field Day at St. James Catholic Secondary School in Guelph on May 14.
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Aberfoyle students play large role in Puslinch Remembrance Day ceremony
PUSLINCH – Remembrance Day events in Puslinch included presentations from Aberfoyle Public School students at the Puslinch Community Centre followed by an outdoor service at the cenotaph.
More school zones added to list of potential speed camera locations in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the county continues to work on its rollout of automated speed enforcement, the areas around eight schools are being added to the list of locations designated as “community safety zones.”
Student athletes compete at annual Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – Parents, teachers and children cheered from the sidelines while athletes from across Wellington County's two school boards sprinted down a track, tossed balls into nets, and swung baseball bats at a Special Olympics Track and Field Day on May 15.
Aberfoyle PS students participate in tree planting
ABERFOYLE - Groups of students from Aberfoyle Public School took part in activities on May 8 in support of Earth Day (April 22).
Remembrance Day services return to normal this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are plenty of Remembrance Day services on offer this year and local Legions welcome everyone to attend – a stark change from the past few years, where in-person attendance was discouraged, and services were pared back to a minimum.
Fire Prevention Week challenges families, individuals to ‘Plan a record-breaking escape’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s a message that bears repeating, and sadly never gets old, because it’s a scenario that can devastate a family and a community: “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”
Council approves drop-off zone, traffic improvements at Aberfoyle Public School
ABERFOYLE – Just in time for back-to-school, Puslinch council approved a bylaw to regulate parking and traffic around Aberfoyle Public School.
Puslinch council approves costs associated with new crossing guard in Aberfoyle
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council has approved the costs associated with the implementation of a crossing guard at a crosswalk in Aberfoyle across Brock Road.
Puslinch council looking to create safer school zone for Aberfoyle students
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch council has agreed to hire a crossing guard and prohibit parking at certain times on Old Brock Road and Cockburn Street in an attempt to improve safety for Aberfoyle Public School students.
Three Aberfoyle students part of Historica Canada’s COVID-19 virtual museum project
ABERFOYLE – Three students from Aberfoyle Public School have had school projects selected for the Canada During COVID-19 virtual museum, a Historica Canada project to archive experiences of Canadians during the pandemic.
Windjammers to hold concert for Aberfoyle Public School music program
GUELPH - The Windjammers are coming to Guelph at the end of November with an Around the World concert benefiting the Aberfoyle Public School Music Program.
School board requests sidewalk installation on Old Brock Road
ABERFOYLE - A sidewalk is being sought to keep Aberfoyle Public School students safer.