Guelph

FERGUS – Police are looking to identify a man who sexually assaulted a passenger while posing as a rideshare driver. Wellington County OPP officials say the incident occurred on Jan. 29 at about 1:15am.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local officials say demand for mental health supports, which increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has not yet begun to level off. 

GUELPH – “Living Better on Less” helps participants learn how to get by with less money – a skill necessary for growing numbers of people as the cost of living continues to rise. 

GUELPH – For the first time in her life, Kelsey White-Sjolin doesn’t lie awake at night wondering if the man who sexually abused her as a little child will find his way back into her life.

GUELPH – Grade 12 students in the Beyond Borders business leadership program raised a whopping $121,000 at their Imagine Charity Gala on Saturday night. 

GUELPH – Several students were lauded for their compassion, faith and community spirit at the Wellington Catholic District School Board meeting on Jan. 16.

GUELPH – VG Architects managing partner Paul Sapounzi presented long-anticipated designs for the county’s newest transitional housing project to the social services committee on Jan. 11.

ABOYNE – The cost to county taxpayers for policing is on the rise again in this year’s budget. Price tag expected to climb to $23.97 million in 2032.

GUELPH – The Grade 10 Foods and Nutrition course at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Secondary School prepared food for 100 people at the Royal City Mission as a Wellington Catholic District School Board and local Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association initiative.