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405 Sligo Rd E, Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L2, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: Wellington Heights SS
- SCHOOL LEVEL: High
- GRADES OFFERED: 9 - 12
Wellington Heights resides in the town of Mount Forest and although we may be small in numbers, our staff and student body are very much involved in the communities around them. Our Student Council and our Athletic Council are very active through sports teams, clubs and fun events that promote our values of Pride, Respect and Friendship. Events such as Survivor Day, Girls Take Back the Gym, and Winter Olympics show our Wolverine grit and determination to succeed at whatever we do, & events such as the Terry Fox Run, ME to WE and Warm Winter Wishes demonstrate our commitment to our local and global communities.
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 89 in the township of Wellington North. Prior to European settlement, present day Mount Forest was prime hunting ground for the Saugeen Ojibway peoples due to its location on the Saugeen River. During the survey of the Galafraxa Colonization Road, constructed from Arthur to Georgian Bay in 1840-48, land was reserved for a settlement. By 1851 a post office was established. Mount Forest was amalgamated into the new township of Wellington North on 1 January 1999.