Downtown sculpture garden funded by Right to Life contested by pro-choice residents A local pro-life group has donated $91,000 for a memorial garden located within the grounds of Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate. Guelph & Area Right to Life, founded in 1974, is a “non-denominational human rights organization,” according to […]
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Office Hours: U of G prof Lawrence Hill awarded with the Order of Canada
Discussing his work as an author and an activist Lawrence Hill, creative writing professor at Guelph and author of The Book of Negroes and The Illegal, was recently awarded with the Order of Canada to recognize his contributions to Canadian culture as both a writer and as an activist. Last […]
Guelph remembers missing and murdered Aboriginal women
Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil held in honour and memory On Oct. 4, 2016 communities across Canada held annual Sisters in Spirit Vigils, recognizing and upholding a national day of remembering and honouring aboriginal women. Nationally, the night serves to offer both community members and those of First Nation, Metis, and […]
Unofficial CSA by-election results announced over long weekend
Executive commissioners were announced and the referendum passed The CSA by-election concluded on Oct. 8 and the unofficial results were released later that evening. The by-election was successful in surpassing quorum, which has not been achieved since 1976. Emily Vance has been elected as the new external affairs commissioner with […]
GRCGED to remain in current location after UC board’s vote
Motion to convert feminist centre into open student lounge space fails Following an electronic vote, the University Centre board of directors has decided to go through with the proposed UC renovation plans with the exception of converting the current Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity (GRCGED) into student […]
Guelph Student FoodBank poses referendum to increase funding
U of G students will be voting on a $0.52 increase in their student fees to help fund the University of Guelph Student FoodBank in a referendum from Wed, Oct. 5 to Fri. Oct, 7. For the FoodBank’s proposal to be passed, they require 20 per cent of the student body […]
University of Guelph professor shortlisted for academic award
Ajay Heble could receive $50,000 through SSHRC University of Guelph professor Ajay Heble is among three finalists chosen for a 2016 Impact Award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). On Nov. 22 2016, Heble will find out if he will receive a $50,000 award for his collaborative […]
Gender reassignment surgery covered by Saskatchewan government
Provincial government clarifies cost in website update According to a recent update from the Saskatchewan government website, the provincial government will cover 100 per cent of the costs for gender reassignment surgery (GRS) within and outside the province, due to an increasing amount of people asking about the gender reassignment […]
Ontario’s minimum wage raises to $11.40 for 2016
Increased living costs bring increased hourly rates for minimum wage workers All minimum wage earners in Ontario received a slight increase in their earnings, as minimum wage increased from $11.25 to $11.40 on Oct. 1, 2016. This increase was brought on by the provincial government’s ongoing efforts to improve the […]
UC board fails to make decision about renovations
News in brief Tensions ran high throughout the Oct. 4 University Centre board meeting leading to a walkout by several members of the board to cause a loss of quorum for any further board decisions at that meeting. Following Don O’Leary’s proposal for renovations at the Sept. 20 UC board […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.