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April 18th, 2012 Edition

News

Spring trade show weekend here and everyone is invited

 

With the Spring Home and Trade Show just days away, the South Dundas Chamber of Commerce is busy firming up last minute details.

The weekend event will take place at the Morrisburg Arena from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 20th and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on...
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Iroquois clinic to get a change of scenery

 

Media Release

On April 13th, Mayor Steven Byvelds announced that the Township of South Dundas has submitted an offer to purchase the former St. Cecilia’s School in Iroquois to provide the new location of the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic in Iroquois....
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MPPs host discussion on industrial wind turbines

 

 Jim McDonell, MPP for Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry, along with Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds and Grenville, hosted an Industrial Wind Turbine Projects Meeting on April 10th at the DC Community Centre in Dixon’s Corners.

In addition to...
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Fighting for the '400'

 

On March 20th, South Dundas council declared 397.31 acres of land as surplus. The decision has opened the door for the land on County Road 8 to be sold.

There are, however, those in South Dundas who strongly oppose the sale of the public land they call the...
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Church spreads 'harmony' with Sunday services

 

On April 1st, Palm Sunday, Harmony Community Church began their “satellite” services in Williamsburg at Timothy Christian School. 

In addition to providing closer access to those congregants who...
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Spiritual volunteers make a difference

 

Media Release

Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) is very fortunate to have a small group of dedicated volunteers who provide patient visitation services. 

These volunteers show up daily and visit anyone who requests their services....
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'Adopt an athlete'

 

Media Release

During the weekend of March 31st and April 1st, the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Auxiliary Unit set out for a third time to raise funds in support of the Special Olympics. 

Over the past...
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Chasing the dream

 

On Thursday, April 19th, Evolution Golf and Event Management Inc. will be heading to the Upper Canada Golf Course to sign up players for their ‘Chase the Dream’ qualifying tournaments.

In addition to signing up players, the group also intends to...
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Morrisburg mural may soon retire

 

At the April 3rd South Dundas council meeting, councillor Archie Mellan opened discussion with council on where things stand with several of the South Dundas murals.

According to Mellan, the South Dundas Mural committee “had two meetings in March....
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OPP win award

 

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been recognized for providing meaningful learning opportunities to secondary school students.

The OPP is one of several organizations to earn the Passport to Prosperity Ontario Employer designation by the Ontario Ministry of...
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'Morrisburg Blossoms' with new opportunity

 

Glenna Schaillee, special programs officer for St. Lawrence College’s Centre for Training and Business Development attended the April 3rd South Dundas council meeting where chief administrative officer Stephen McDonald recommended that council approve township support...
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Safety without borders

 

From April 6th to the 9th, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), East Region Traffic Teams and participating detachments conducted a highly visible traffic safety enforcement initiative along Highway 401 that was simultaneously mirrored by the New York State Police(NYSP) and...
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Country Jukebox offers taste of Grand Ole Opry

 

Playhouse favourite Leisa Way and her fabulous Wayward Wind Band have wowed audiences with their live tributes to Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton. Their upcoming country concert, Country Jukebox, running May 2-13 at Upper Canada Playhouse, promises to give audiences more than...
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Agriculture program exciting edition to Seaway High School

 

Principal Terry Gardiner, of Seaway District High School, has a lot to smile about these days: the school’s solid performance in the recent rankings, an intermediate  science team heading for the Ontario Science Fair Finals in Charlottetown, and the very...
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Say, is this a dagger?

 

Nattily dressed suspect, Miller Bannister, also known as Lion Brian Speer, isn’t sure whether he’s holding a priceless relic, a murder weapon, or a red herring. However he’ll certainly find out, maybe the hard way, when the Iroquois-Matilda Lions present...
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Crooked Brothers and Manitoba Hal rock St. Lawrence Stage

 

It was an unconventional evening featuring unconventional musicians. 

That just made the April 14 concert at the Morrisburg Meeting Centre more memorable. The Crooked Brothers and Manitoba Hal thoroughly rocked the Centre at their Saturday...
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Speaking out pays off at Morrisburg Public School

 

“I am amazed at how well, comfortably and calmly everyone spoke today, and how well each speaker looked at the audience,” said deaf and hard of hearing resource teacher, Ashley Middleton, who joined retired teachers and fellow judges Ron Gillard and Chris Jarvis...
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Brockville Presbyterial holds annual meeting in Morrisburg

 

Brockville Presbyterial W.M.S. met on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Knox Presbyterial Church, Morrisburg, for the annual meeting. President Catherine Blatch opened with prayer focusing on the theme, “Reach out in love.”

The Winchester group led...
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Sports

Hockey girls, show that home town spirit

 

 It may not be possible for every girl to be an Olympian, but it may be possible for local girls to meet, talk to and skate with one.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist in women’s hockey (and widely considered the greatest female hockey player in the...
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Exciting year for Seaway Volleyball

 

“We had a good season,” said coach Lilace McIntyre. “The senior girls volleyball team entered a number of tournaments and we placed well.” After winning the SD&G tournament and taking second at EOSSAA, the team qualified for OFSAA, the provincial...
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Seaway says Aloha to Hawaii

 

“We had an incredible time on this trip,” said teacher/coach Lilace McIntryre who took her Seaway District High School senior girls volleyball team on the journey of a life time when they flew to Hawaii during March Break, 2012, to take part in the Sun and Surf...
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Opinion

Don't be fooled!

 

“Due to our recent security updates and several fraud attempts in April (month of fraud prevention), we find it necessary that you should verify your account details that we have on file to ensure that your online banking service is not...
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Obituaries

Betty J. Serviss passes

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