In The Schools

On Thursday, November 14, Bluewater District School Board hosted its second annual Black Student Forum at Grey Highlands Secondary School. Over 120 people attended, including students from Georgian Bay Community School (Meaford), Grey Highlands Secondary School (Flesherton), Kincardine District Senior School, Owen Sound District Secondary School, Saugeen District Senior School (Port Elgin), and Walkerton District Community School. The Black Student Forum was created to celebrate Black culture and provide students with meaningful opportunities to connect with facilitators and guest speakers...

On Monday, November 4, Georgian Bay Community School sent their two qualifying cross-country runners, Calvin Curtis and Emmett Leary, to Ottawa to compete at OFSAA. The event took place at Ottawa’s Terry Fox Athletic Facility and was host to over 1,600 high school athletes from all over Ontario. The GBCS students were able to preview the course the day before the race and discuss race strategies and things to watch for. Both boys had to face running the same loop...