Tag: school
Alice Munro books not off-limits for London-area students: School boards
Area school boards will not oppose students reading books by the author who stayed with her husband after he sexually abused her daughter
Owen Sound teacher elected Ontario Teachers’ Federation president
Owen Sound teacher Mike Foulds has been elected president of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation for a second time. The OTF board of governors elected Mike Foulds as the organization’s 81st president at its annual meeting on Tuesday. Foulds, who has been on OTF board of governors since 2009, also served as its president in 2016. […]
Goldie and Team Canada will go for gold at U20 world championships
Owen Sound’s Jillian Golden and her Team Canada teammates will play for gold at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong. On Thursday, Goldie and the Canadians beat Japan 17-2 in the semifinals to earn a berth into the gold-medal contest scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (6:30 a.m. EST). The Canadians went a […]
Despite parental pushback, school year will begin again with PD day
More than 100,000 students in the London area will return to school a day later than in the past, a trend that started during the pandemic.
Heritage buildings in Owen Sound area part of Doors Open
A variety of heritage properties will be on display this weekend in Owen Sound. The Doors Open Ontario heritage tourism program of the Ontario Heritage Trust is running on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with 14 sites in and around Owen Sound open for public viewing. The program showcases buildings, natural spaces, infrastructure […]