In The Schools

For the past 10 years, Georgian Bay Community School teacher, Amy Teed-Acres has been fundraising for backpacks for learning. A 20-year teaching veteran at GBCS, Teed-Acres started this program in response to a need expressed by one of her students. As the need has grown, so has the program and has become an essential part of supporting students beyond the classroom. “The Backpacks for Learning Program is an initiative focused on supporting students and their success at school through...

The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding drivers that students in Grey Bruce are heading back to school this week after summer break. For drivers, that means maintaining a heightened level of awareness for students getting on or getting off a school bus or when travelling near or through a school zone. A distraction of a split-second can be enough to cause a devastating collision.  Drivers may encounter school buses and increased traffic on their morning or afternoon commutes...