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Statement from Dr. Paul on Masking, Preventing Illness and Protecting our Community this Cold and Flu Season
Over the past few weeks, we have seen the early return of seasonal respiratory illnesses such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), influenza and colds, along with the continued COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Sue Wilson Elected Board Chair, Karen McAllister Elected Vice-Chair
Sue Wilson, Trustee for Prescott-Russell County, has been elected to the position of Chair for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. It will be the first term as…
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2021-2022 Director’s Annual Report
At the November 15th Annual Board Meeting, Director of Education, Laurie Corrigan presented the 2021-2022 Director’s Annual Report to the Board of Trustees. The report reviews Board accomplishments and successes in…
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Trustees Honoured at Final Board Meeting
The CDSBEO bid farewell to three Trustees on November 1, at the final Board Meeting for this term. Trustees Ron Eamer, Paula Hart, and Board Chair Todd Lalonde, all of…
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CUPE Labour Relations Update
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has announced that their members will be on a full strike effective Friday, November 4, if an agreement is not reached by this…
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CDSBEO Teacher Fred Bortolussi Wins Queen’s University Baillie Award
Fred Bortolussi, a recently retired teacher from St. Michael’s Catholic High School in Kemptville, Ontario, has won the prestigious Baillie Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching for 2022. This…
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CDSBEO Week 2022
Monday, October 17 marks the beginning of CDSBEO Week! This year’s theme of “Together We Are God’s Good News!” will be celebrated in schools in various ways through prayer, lessons,…
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EOHU Offering Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine to All Individuals Aged 12 and up as of October 17
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines to all individuals aged 12 and up at its vaccination clinics starting on October 17. Bivalent vaccines provide…
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EOHU – Update from Dr. Paul
A Message from Dr. Paul about COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses as We Head into Fall As we head into fall and the beginning of the respiratory illness season, I…
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Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022
September 26th to September 30th marks a week-long focus on Truth and Reconciliation here at the CDSBEO. We remember Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools never to return home. We honour Residential School Survivors, their families, communities,…
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Orange Shirt Day Banner Raised in Cornwall
For the third year, CDSBEO has partnered with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the City of Cornwall to recognize National Truth and Reconciliation Week and Orange Shirt Day. Representatives…
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St. Joseph CSS Brings Smiles to Smile Cookie Campaign
The Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign has been raising funds for local charities across the country for over 20 years, and this year the students at St. Joseph Catholic Secondary…