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 The Morrisburg & District Lions Club CIC are partnering with the Play It Forward committee for a Fun Run taking place on September 9.

“This will be our second annual South Dundas Fun Run,” said Mike Domanko. “It is a great opportunity for people to get out, get active and raise money for another great community project.”

On Race Day, Sunday, September 9, the 5 km walk/run starts at 9:30 a.m., while the 2 km walk/run begins at 9:40 a.m. On site registration will be accepted. Adults are $25, youth $20 and a family $75. People can register on line at www.runningroom.com.

Organizers promise that there are some new and exciting changes for the 2012 event.

There will be a free technical race shirt guaranteed to those who registered by noon, Friday, August 31. There is a new digital race clock to track finish times. And the two and five kilometre courses are newly laid out, starting from the playground.

“Funds raised from the Run will be directed to the playground and the splash pad, both integral parts of the overall project plan,” Domanko explained.  

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Has a County employee gone above and beyond to give you excellent service? 

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is pleased to announce their new Staff Recognition Awards initiative – and is looking for nominations from both staff and the public.

Recognizing those that go “Above the Crowd”, the County Staff Recognition Awards provide an opportunity for County employees to be recognized for any actions or undertakings that are above and beyond the expectations of their regular job responsibilities. 

“We sometimes receive letters and emails telling us about the good work that our employees are doing in the community,” said Counties CAO Tim Simpson. 

“Our staff also recognize the achievements of their co-workers and colleagues. These awards give us the opportunity to recognize these employees for their dedication and leadership”.

Three new awards will be handed out on an annual basis: the Customer Service Excellence award, the Safety Smart award, and the Innovation, Sustainability and Leadership award.

Employees who are a recipient of a County Staff Recognition Award will be recognized at the June 17th County Council meeting. 

County staff who have achieved specified years of service or are retiring in 2013 will also be recognized at this time. 

To nominate a County employee for an award, the public is asked to fill out a nomination form, available online at www.sdgcounties.ca. Further details on these awards can also be found on the County website. 

The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 24th, 2013.

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On April 3rd, South Dundas council approved clerk Brenda Brunt’s recommendation “that council authorize Bowfin Environmental Consulting to proceed with a species at risk assessment for the vacant land on County Road 8.”

The recommendation follows closely on the heels of the previous meeting when South Dundas council approved the recommendation to declare the 397.31 acres of land opposite the Williamsburg Disposal Site on Church Road as surplus land.

As previously reported, because the property is currently zoned as Rural Special Exception 22 & 27 as well as Wetlands, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has set out a list of conditions that must be met before the land can be sold. 

Included in this list of conditions is a species at risk inventory for which Brunt has already begun the process.

She told council last Tuesday, “I’d sent out the requests to three contractors and only received one back. I’m asking council for permission to sole source this.”

 “The time line is tight. MNR  thinks it’ll take between three to six months,” she continued.

Brunt reminded council that “Bowfin has been used previously in the township in the Industrial Park in Morrisburg.”

Deputy-mayor Jim Locke and councillor Jim Graham were both concerned with the cost of the project, but Brunt assured them that “we’ll try to save every cent that we can.”

She reported that “the upset limit of the project is $10,705 plus HST. The cost of the project will be expensed against the proceeds of the sale.”

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