Santa makes a special stop over in Iroquois

This year marks the 41st anniversary of the United Counties Science Fair, which is a non-profit charitable organization run by a team of volunteer teachers and parents.  The organization’s goals are to encourage students to […]

After the first budget meeting for South Dundas council, March 4, it appears that South Dundas property owners can expect to see a modest increase in their taxes.

That increase, to the municipal portion of property taxes, is likely to be around two per cent.

The draft budget presented shows that South Dundas needs about $91,000 more than last year to cover the cost of day to day operations and to go forward with staff-determined priority capital projects in each department. 

Council is now in the process of reviewing the departmental list of capital projects, to determine whether staff priorities fit with council priorities.

Throughout budget deliberations council has been asked to keep in mind some major costs on the horizon, including financing the $4 million Morrisburg Collegiate Institute redevelopment and the need to fund the expansion or closure of its landfill sites which are both nearing capacity.

Council could choose to add some of those costs to this year’s budget to minimize the long term impact.

Council will meet again next week to continue budget talks.

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Royal Bank Bake Sale, Bakes up a Big Day for Breast Cancer

It takes a lotta’ sweets to satisfy a whole community and that was no problem on Friday, when clients and staff of the Royal Bank in Iroquois, opened their oven doors to a giant Bake Sale that raised a whopping $1,744 for Breast Cancer. Now an annual affair since 2007, Royal Bank Accounts Manager Marie Prosser said, “October is breast cancer month, and we like to host our bake sale before Thanksgiving. We couldn’t do this without the support of the entire Iroquois community,” she added as she looked over the incredible amount of baked goods provided for the sale. Joining the Royal Bank Breast Cancer fundraiser are the Royal Bank branches in Prescott and Spencerville. With Prescott raising $672 and Spencerville adding another $370 to the baking pot that brought the fundraiser total to $2,786. Pictured above left is Prosser with volunteers Bea Smith and Anna Smail who were kept busy stocking the tables and assisting the customers.

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