GrandPals program encourages intergenerational communication, friendship

May 22, 2025 @ 7:43 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

Students, GrandPals and teachers at Walkerton District Community School gather for a group photo on May 14 to celebrate the completion of this year’s GrandPals program. (Pauline Kerr photo)

WALKERTON – On May 14, the GrandPals group at Walkerton District Community School held a celebration to mark the completion of this year’s program. For several weeks during the spring term, a group of older adult community members teamed up with Grade 5 students to share stories, talk about things important to them and build…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.