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October 12th, 2011 EditionNewsMcDonell quietly takes victory:"It's great to see the riding go blue"Well, it’s official, Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry has shed the red and embraced the blue. Jim McDonell secured an impressive and tremendous win for the Progressive Conservative party.
The October 6th election left the new MPP with a colossal 21,615 votes equalling... Have your say!Do you have something to say to council or something you’d like to ask council about? Well, if you do, it looks like your opportunity has arrived.
Members of the South Dundas council will be making themselves available to the public on Monday, October 17th at 7 p.m. at the... Parlow Road now openThe October 4th South Dundas council meeting brought news about two roads in the township. Parlow Road from County Road 4 to County Road 2 is open to the public as of October 5.
Manager of Public Works, Hugh Garlough proposed to council that the road be designated... Balancing value of volunteers with risk managementNeeding insurance is like needing a parachute. If it isn’t there the first time, chances are you won’t be needing it again. South Dundas Clerk Brenda Brunt outlined the insurance issue for members of council at the October 4th South Dundas council meeting. “In... SIU concludes investigationPress Release - October 4, 2011 The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Ian Scott, has concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to charge an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with a criminal offence in regards to the death of 52-year-old Judith... Enhanced response time for fire departments in South DundasYour house is on fire and you’ve just called 911. How would you feel knowing that the dispatcher failed to “page out the call” to the fire department? This is just one of the issues with the current South Dundas township’s dispatch system. At the October 4th... Fostering better relations with a cross-border groupLiving on the St. Lawrence River, have you ever looked across the water at your neighbours in the United States and wondered, “Are we really that different?” A press release from Ontario Senator Bob Runciman’s office announced that he has formed a cross-border group... Let's skate!It appears that the Morrisburg Shopping Plaza will be getting a skating rink for the Christmas season.
At the October 4th South Dundas council meeting Councillor Jim Graham reported that the Morrisburg Business Improvement Association (BIA) met the previous evening and “agreed... Council hit with unexpected costsLike everyone else, even the township gets hit with unexpected costs now and again. On October 4th, Don Lewis, Manager of Recreation, informed the South Dundas council that three of their roof top units for two of their buildings had been red-tagged by the gas company, meaning that the... OPP arrests in South DundasOn October 9th, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a family dispute on County Road 31, South Dundas Township. The investigation revealed that a male threatened other family members that were in the residence. The 24yr old male was arrested and faces charges of: Utter... Bill C-292: putting victim rights over criminal rightsOn September 28th, Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, tabled a private member’s bill, Bill C-292, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (victims’ restitution and monetary awards for offenders). “Mr. Speaker, I am... Parlow road now openThe October 4th South Dundas council meeting brought news about two roads in the township. Parlow Road from County Road 4 to County Road 2 is open to the public as of October 5. Manager of Public Works, Hugh Garlough proposed to council that the road be designated “an... Recreation centre devastated by fire
The Williamsburg detachment of the South Dundas Fire Department was called out to the Dunbar Recreation Centre at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 8th only to find that the fire and the hall were too far gone for saving.
According to South Dundas Fire Chief Chris McDonough, “the... South Dundas Children Inspect Fire Trucks and Find them Fun!
All three fire stations in the South Dundas Fire Department held open houses on Saturday, October 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. complete with tours, free souvenirs and barbecue munchies. Fire Chief Chris McDonough said the open houses were a a great success and that he’s “looking... Paving the pathNew funding, exciting new season at St. Lawrence Acoustic StageSeaway honours 2011 graduatesNew principal at Iroquois PublicMorrisburg Legion NewsRiverside Heights WI has great start to new yearSportsJr. B Lions in it, but only part of the timeWhile Morrisburg Junior B Lions coach Thom Racine says “our power play was dreadful all night, and we need to get that in sinc soon” the opposite held true Friday night for the Winchester Hawks who struck for three power play goals in a 5-2 win. Sunday’s game was a... Zippity Do Dah!Seaway's Spartans win soccer crownNovice Bs start season with win/tieSplit Decision for Bantam BsOpinionThe Bible's Relevance in 2011
On October 5, 2011, during the CNN Piers Morgan Show, Piers said to Rev. Joel Osteen, “Don’t you think you should bring the Bible kicking and screaming into the 21st century?”
Piers question, which may actually be a statement of what he thinks, expresses an... As the seasons change...I love October. I love Thanksgiving. I love autumn. Seriously, what’s not to love? Nature becomes a treat for all the senses with the changing colours, the cool temperatures, the smells of roast turkey and pumpkin pie... the taste and touch of comfort. Every October... ObituariesThere are no Obituaries in this edition. |
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