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Many residents of South Dundas and many visitors from outside the township have all had the chance to enjoy a yummy snack while visiting Morrisburg’s waterfront.

The Docksyde, a canteen offering both hot and cold items, will once again be in operation for visitors to the waterfront in the summer of 2012.

The Morrisburg and District Lions Club have been leasing the land space for their canteen since 2004. At the time, South Dundas council approved the request provided the Lions Club take responsibility for all costs associated with the request, including water and sewer.

The lease was extended for a second three-year period in 2007. On November 3rd of this year, Lions Club President Bob Bechard sent council a letter requesting permission to extend the lease to include the 2012 season. In addition, he requested permission to lay brickwork under the tent where the picnic tables are located. 

Council members, at the December 6th council meeting, debated the issue of laying bricks, but in the end decided in favour of the request. 

It looks like residents and visitors can, once again, enjoy the flavours of the Docksyde for another summer.

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MORRISBURG – While the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic group had optimistically planned to be opening the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic in its new Morrisburg location September 3, the SLMC team now has a new plan to open in its new location September 9.

According to Stephen McCann, SLMC business manager, to facilitate the move and to allow time to connect and set up the data system, internet and phone lines the Morrisburg clinic will be closed September 6. 

South Dundas chief administrative officer Steve McDonald says that South Dundas municipal officials have been trying to ensure that the SLMC group is satisfied with the space and that it meets their requirements, before the move. 

Last week, the cleaning process had started and the SLMC had their own contractor in the building doing some installation work, preparing for the September 9 opening.

“Our contractor (RJ Bourgon through Chris Markell) has worked expediently over the last week, towards completion of the first floor,” said McDonald. “Progress over the last week has been amazing.”

The first floor of the South Dundas Municipal Centre will be the new home of the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic. The SLMC group holds a long term lease on the site.

“We are really excited about the space,” said McDonald of the SDMC project.

South Dundas is now headquartered in the new building, on the second and third floors.

While South Dundas staff are moved in, this week’s council meeting had to be held at the Morrisburg arena, because council chambers was not yet fully accessible. 

The plan is for the September 17 council meeting to be held in the new council chambers, located on the third floor of the SDMC.

The incomplete elevator was the reason the space was not accessible.

“But, the elevator guys are on site now, and they will be until it’s done,” said McDonald. 

When it is complete, including the necessary approval process, the building will meet all accessibility requirements.

“We are really excited about the new space,” said McDonald.

When the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic move is complete, the contractors will shift their focus to the library phase of the project, which will transform a portion of the adjoining SLMC building into a new home for the Morrisburg branch of the SDG Library.

Once the library moves into its new home, its space, in the Morrisburg arena, will be transformed into a new home for the Dundas County Food Bank’s South Dundas location.

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