ELORA – Students from Gorge Karate participated in the IMGKA Canadian Championships on May 25 at Elora Public School.
Elora Public School
Local students show compost can be made in outer space
ELORA – Astronauts can compost biodegradable materials at the International Space Station (ISS). That’s what four local students learned from an experiment they created that spent about a month in outer space late last year.
Boundary approved for new Fergus elementary school
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has set the boundary for the new elementary school set to open in Fergus in September.
Music Lives at Elora Public School
ELORA – Elora Public School is holding its annual celebration of music, Music Lives@Elora Public School, on Feb. 20.
Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts volleyball fundraiser
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington (BBBS) held a fundraising volleyball tournament at Elora Public School on Feb. 8.
Elora Public School receives $2,000 donation from Alma Optimist Club
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Alma Optimist Club presented Elora Public School with a cheque for $2,000 to help sponsor Empowerment Day 2025.
Staff recommend boundaries for Fergus, Elora, Salem elementary schools
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is expecting to confirm the boundary for the new elementary school in Fergus at a board meeting Feb. 25.
‘School of Fish’ art installation will recognize ECFTA supporters
ELORA – A project is underway to adorn the MacDonald Pavilion at the Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) with a school of 75 aluminum fish.
Author visits schools to teach inclusivity, friendship, celebrating differences
FERGUS – Kasandra Coleman writes colourful picture books with bright messages: lessons of inclusion, friendship and celebrating people’s differences.
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.”
Anything is possible with the right ‘Addy-tude’
ELORA – Riverfest Elora and Team Addy will host A Concert with Addy-tude, a special fundraising event to honour the life and spirit of Addison (Addy) Hill.
Tyler Cox wins youth weightlifting national championship
SALEM – The kettlebell doesn’t fall far from the bench press in the Cox household.
Students unveil ‘Team Addy’ sign in honour of Addison Hill
ELORA – Three students at Elora Public School had a vision at the beginning of the school year and now, just weeks before graduating, their vision has come to life.
Green Lanes starts bike repair programs thanks to donation from ‘Green Gryphons’
ELORA – Green Lanes, the cycling and active transportation advocacy group, has two initiatives going on thanks to a donation from the Green Gryphons student group at Elora Public School.
School board to seek public input on boundaries for new schools
FERGUS – The UGDSB will conduct boundary reviews and consider public input to determine from which areas students will be assigned to the new Centre Wellington Elementary School and South Guelph Secondary School.