GUELPH – Eight students at the Wellington Catholic District School Board began their term as interns after signing on to Project SEARCH.
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Woman spat on officer during arrest
GUELPH – A Guelph woman faces charges after she spat on a Guelph Police officer while being arrested.
Guelph Lotto Max winner
GUELPH – Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Bisrat Yemane of Guelph.
Guelph seniors organize march and rally for climate action
GUELPH – Seniors in Guelph are using National Seniors Day and the International Day of Older Persons to call attention to what is described as “the worsening climate emergency” with a rally on Oct. 1.
Parkinson’s group cycling across Canada meets with U of G researchers
Spinning Wheels, a Parkinson’s awareness cycling group, made a pit stop at the University of Guelph to meet with cardiovascular physiology researcher Dr. Philip Millar and his research team on Sept. 19.
Group rallies to ‘Take Back the Night’
GUELPH – The theme of this year’s Take Back the Night rally was “Break the silence; stop the violence.” With the assistance of OPIRG’s Sound of the Drum drumming group and about 100 marchers, the rally was raucus, lively and loud.
Grade 9 students learn traditional Indigenous skill for Truth and Reconciliation
GUELPH – Students carefully finger weaved orange yarn in their school’s library, making bracelets and bookmarks to raise money to honour Indigenous children who attended residential schools.
The rainforest Jewelry Collection: Rescue Orangutan Project
GUELPH – The Rain Forest Jewelry Collection is a fundraiser started by Patricia Cuthbert that looks to sell unwanted jewelry and donate funds
O’Rourke now Guelph’s federal Liberal candidate
GUELPH – Dominique O’Rourke was acclaimed as Guelph’s Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the federal election scheduled for next year.
Lemonade fundraiser
GUELPH – Marion deJonge, 8, left, and Zoey deJonge, 6, organized a lemonade stand at their family’s business (Restoration Design) open house in Guelph in order to raise money for the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington “Keep Kids Fed at school” program.