Education

Trillium Lakelands District School Board joins lawsuit against tech giants Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat

Local students have mixed feelings about imminent ban on phones in the classroom

In an email sent today to parents and guardians, Wes Hahn, director of education at Trillium Lakelands District School Board… Continue reading “Trillium Lakelands District School Board joins lawsuit against tech giants Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat”

I.E. Weldon Secondary School to host reverse job fair

I.E. Weldon Secondary School in Lindsay is hosting a reverse job fair on Wednesday, May 15, from 9:00 a.m. through… Continue reading “I.E. Weldon Secondary School to host reverse job fair”

LCVI revisits Little Shop of Horrors

Iconic musical was last performed in 2006

Nearly two decades have passed since LCVI students last staged Little Shop of Horrors, the macabre musical in which a… Continue reading “LCVI revisits Little Shop of Horrors”

Teacher shortage crisis

Why are teachers leaving – or never starting – the profession?

Publicly funded Ontario schools are staring down the barrel of the most significant teacher shortage in more than 30 years…. Continue reading “Teacher shortage crisis”

Remembering Usha

Early learning facilitator remembered for her gentle ways

By Sharon Johnson If you ever sat at a child-sized playdough table with Usha at an EarlyON program, you were… Continue reading “Remembering Usha”

I.E. Weldon Secondary School hosts Lindsay Engineering Challenge

Every year, Canadian engineering excellence is celebrated through the annual Engineering Challenge. This challenge allows youth to experience aspects of… Continue reading “I.E. Weldon Secondary School hosts Lindsay Engineering Challenge”

Globetrotter: The adventurous Effie McQuarrie

Just in Time local history series

Five years ago in these pages the Advocate profiled half a dozen local women who made their mark in a… Continue reading “Globetrotter: The adventurous Effie McQuarrie”