Over the past seven years, Students from Galt Collegiate have been volunteering with the Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival.  For this great work, groups of GCI student volunteers have been recognized with the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award.  The Ontario Heritage Trust Website describes the work that our GCI students have done over the past seven years under the guidance of GCI Geography Teacher Ihor Sereda:

“Since 2003, students at Galt Collegiate Institute have volunteered at the Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival. Each year, prior to and during the festival, a group of enthusiastic volunteers prepare for and then animate 50 hands-on, interactive learning centres. The high school students provide leadership and engage younger students in Grades 2 to 5 in learning about the importance of natural heritage conservation in their daily lives. The Groundwater Festival focuses on using water wisely, protecting your water, examining the relationship between water and technology, and celebrating the role of water in the ecosystem. The Groundwater Festival has a profound impact on local youth and educates more than 5,000 primary students each year.”

For more information about the award and the awesome achievement of our GCI students read more about the 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards.

Congratulations to Mr. Sereda and our current and former eco-conscious Ghosts!