WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches in Wellington County and Guelph are hosting events on Jan. 27 for the 25th anniversary of Family Literacy Day.
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UGDSB has limited data on hate-motivated harm against 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has official records of less than 60 incidents of hate directed against 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff from November 2022 to December 2023, but UGDSB spokesperson said most incidents are going unreported.
Poverty Task Force calling for improved income policies to address food insecurity crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new campaign is informing the community about the harsh realities of food insecurity in Guelph and Wellington County.
‘Let’s Talk’: CMHA offers tips on how to be part of change
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 2024 Bell Let’s Talk awareness campaign, “Let’s change this,” highlights the mental health crisis in Canada and issued a collective call to action and change, on Jan. 24 and every day.
Close to home
For generations of Wellington County residents, a smash and grab at a local retailer hit close to home.
Victory
The best defence is a good offence, they say, so this is my defence for why I placed third-last in my inaugural NFL Pool contest: I had no idea what I was doing.
Peel Township refused to rebuild Townline bridge in 1870
As an illustration for a recent column on Hustonville I used an 1870 letter sent from the post office in that vanished hamlet. This week, I want to take a closer look at that document.
2023 Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington stats show 1,170% increase in recoveries
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) released its annual statistics, and 2023 was an outstanding year for anonymous and confidential crime reporting.
Alma students’ experiment will fly to International Space Station this year
ALMA – Grade 6 students Cohen Pearl, Will Kelly, Lily Craven and Myelle Mulder have designed an experiment that will be conducted at the International Space Station later this year.