GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) released four updated policy drafts for public consultation during the board meeting on Oct. 24.
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Applications for Orangeville school board trustee now open
GUELPH – Canadian citizens interested in the role of Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) trustee have until Nov. 19 to submit an application.
Students from GCVI participate in wilderness survival course
GUELPH – Could you survive a day in the wilderness?
Man charged with murder
GUELPH – A Guelph man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman found at a local motel a few weeks ago.
Guelph Black Heritage Society launches Black Heritage Reclaimed project
GUELPH – Heritage Hall was full of music, laughter, food, and Black heritage during the Guelph Black Heritage Society’s (GBHS) launch of the Black Heritage Reclaimed project on Oct. 27
Knowledge Keeper in Residence Project receives $10,000
GUELPH – Willow Road Public School is working with Leslie Muma, a Métis beading artist and residential school survivor, and the school’s Knowledge Keeper in Residence. On Sept. 29
Regional survey shows residents seek community support for mental health
GUELPH – Residents of the Guelph/Wellington and Waterloo regions are looking for community support and leadership as they face mental health issues born out of challenges such as food insecurity and housing shortages, a new survey reveals.
School board approves updated smoking, vaping policy
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has approved updates to its smoking and vaping policy. The policy was last revised five years ago.
Belwood man convicted of murdering his grandfather will receive life sentence
GUELPH – A jury convicted former Belwood resident Kyle Gemin of second degree murder in the 2020 death of his grandfather at his Maple Leaf Acres home.
Indigenous creators express identity, community, healing in upcoming anthology
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Dozens of Indigenous creators from across the continent came together to create Mihko Kiskisiwin, but its roots are in Wellington County, going back five decades to the birth of Plume Society.