Earth Day: the battle against plastics
Today, April 22nd (2019) is officially Earth Day and is a chance to look at the on-going efforts by some to make a difference...
‘Stanley Pot’ goes ahead despite rain
Like true athletes, rain didn't stop the G. C. Huston Hawks of Southampton from playing in the annual 'Stanley Pot' road hockey tournament on...
Making Eco-Adventurer Day Camp easier to access
(L) Drs. Mike Johnson and Melissa Roseborough of Maple Dental Clinic, Ann McKay of Bluewater Education Foundation and Gord MacKay of MacKay Family Dental
Two...
Students step up for Relay for Life against cancer
Students at Saugeen District Secondary School (SDSS) in Port Elgin recently held their kick-off to their upcoming 4th Relay for Life in support of ...
SDSS unique greenhouse project fosters science learning for all ages
Saugeen District Secondary School (SDSS) has one of the most unique horticultural science programs in Ontario.
Under the leadership of teacher Keith Day, the program...
A unique ‘Stations of the Cross’ production by local school
This week, in Christianity, is known as 'Holy Week' heading into the traditional Easter weekend.
The 'Stations of the Cross', particularly in Catholic devotion are...
Grey Bruce students invited to submit poetry
Words Aloud 2019 and John Diefenbaker Secondary School (JDSS) are celebrating 'National Poetry Month' together.
Owen Sound Poet Laureate, Lauren Best and 'Words Aloud' Artistic...
Pink stands for zero tolerance for bullying at G. C. Huston
G. C. Huston Public School in Southampton held an anti-bullying day on Wednesday, April 10th (2019).
The school was a sea of pink from the...
School archery competition largest ever held in Ontario
Almost 200 archers from schools across mid-western Ontario took part in the what was the largest National Archery School Program (NASP) competition to date...
Mobile learning lab to bring STEM and skilled trades to youth across the region
A first-of-its-kind mobile learning lab will be rolling into Ontario this summer and heading to Bruce and Grey Counties.
This unique learning experience will help...
Canadian Foodgrains Bank presents ‘The Intersection of Conflict and Hunger’
The Spring Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) program is underway to raise funds that will enable families and communities to better feed themselves.
The CFGB is...
A different form of learning – Conductive Education: Part II
In February, in Part I of a two-part series, Saugeen Times took a look at a different kind of learning - learning when challenged...
Celebrating Nature’s Engineer – International Beaver Day
Today, April 7th, is International Beaver Day. launched in 2009 by Beavers: Wetlands & Wildllife (BWW), a non-profit organization.
The day celebrates the beaver’s environmental...
Students protest proposed changes to education
Students of Sacred Heart High School (SHHS) and Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) joined thousands of high school students who walked out of class...
