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Any South Dundas resident with anything to discuss in an open forum with their municipal government officials will have the opportunity to do so, October 9, 7 p.m. at the Iroquois Civic Centre.

This open forum meeting takes place annually around Local Government Week.

This annual meeting was initiated by the late Charles Barkley, when he was mayor and the practice continues.

Last year, and in previous years, the public forum meeting was held at Matilda Hall in Dixon’s Corners.

After last year’s meeting it was decided that from now on it will be held in a different place every year.

The format remains the same as previous years, questions, concerns and ideas will be discussed in an open forum for two hours.

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SD&G – Over the Thanksgiving weekend, members of the HSD (Highway Safety Division) as well as SD&G OPP officers took part in a traffic initiative involving the use of the airplane on Highways 138 and 401. 

HSD Sgt. Paul Sabourin stated that “some drivers were surprised when they were stopped and issued a Provincial Offence Notice for speeding; once they were advised to look skyward they realized that they had been observed by the airplane.” 

The long weekend initiative resulted in the following charges: 3 Radar Warning Devices; 11 Stunt Driving; and 148 Speeding. 

SD&G OPP would like to remind the motoring public to time manage and respect all the rules of the road when travelling on our  highways.  

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The Basket Case Cafe and Gift Shop, located in the Morrisburg Plaza, played host to their first spaghetti contest in the afternoon of September 24th.

The event was created by the owners of the store, Hanne Rycroft and Carl McIntyre, as a fundraiser for Progressive Conservative Jim McDonell’s campaign.

As well as being the beneficiary of the event, McDonell also acted as one of the six taste-testing judges.

Hanne told the Leader that she hoped this would also give people an opportunity to ask the SD&SG MPP candidate some tough questions before the election on October 6th.

She explained that those who wished to enter their spaghetti into the contest were required to pay $10. The top three winners will take turns having their spaghetti recipe showcased at the cafe on Thursdays.

The contest had 11 entries. Ralph Martin took first place with Geraldine Fitzsimmons taking second place. The third place winner was Gary Foss. Each winner took home a prize bag with local products and a Basket Case gift certificate.

In addition to McDonell, spaghetti tasting judges included: Councillor Jim Graham; Joey van Koppen from We Can Contracting; Donnie Bowes from the Upper Canada Playhouse; Chuck Barkley from Thom Realty; and,  Joseph Brennan from McInnis, MacEwen, Horner, Pietersma, and Brennan.

In addition to the spaghetti contest, the Basket Case also featured a silent auction and games.

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