My Story
Something happened recently to a family member of mine who attends Ross, and the way the situation was handled left me absolutely shocked.
They were involved in a violent incident at Bullfrog Plaza during lunch hours near the Tim Hortons. Following the incident, both students received identical suspensions after what we believe was an incomplete investigation.
What concerned us even more was the broader response afterward.
A concussion assessment was conducted by the school due to concerns of head injury, yet police were not contacted at the time, and the parent was not formally notified until later. The suspension letter itself arrived by mail roughly two weeks afterward.
Communication throughout the process was extremely inconsistent. The principal never contacted the parent directly. Instead, communication came through a vice principal who acknowledged she had not yet spoken to the other student involved or their family, despite disciplinary recommendations already being made. We were also informed that the principal is physically present in the school only two days a week.
What has become increasingly clear through this process is that this issue is much larger than one isolated fight.
Over the past year, incidents around Bullfrog Plaza and surrounding lunch areas have continued escalating:
- repeated student fights
- large crowds gathering to record and encourage violence
- bear mace used during an altercation this past week
- reported weapon threats
- a stabbing involving students last year
Yet responsibility continues to be shifted between schools, police, the city, and property owners while students continue gathering daily in a known high-risk environment.
This subreddit was created because I genuinely believe there is a growing student safety problem in Guelph that is not being addressed in a coordinated or effective way.
This is not a page to target individual students or spread rumours. The goal is to discuss student safety, accountability, school climate, and possible solutions before somebody gets seriously hurt.