The new Dundela outdoor rink building will be a used 12×40 ATCO type office trailer.
South Dundas Council decided that they will use the remaining South Branch Fund money (approximately $54,000) and take the balance from the municipality’s working reserve.
From purchase date, it takes about four weeks to have the trailer delivered and installed.
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The uncertainty created by the unrest between doctors and government hit home Monday when South Dundas Mayor Steven Byvelds announced that a planned expansion of local health care facilities has ended before it even got started.
In a media release, Mayor Byvelds announced that the Township of South Dundas will not pursue the purchase of the former St Cecilia’s School in Iroquois.
The Township had been in discussions with St. Mary’s/St. Cecilia’s Parish to purchase the school to provide a new location for the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic in Iroquois.
The Township had been approached by the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic to partner with them to provide modern, accessible space on a long-term lease basis, similar to the arrangement with the Clinic in Morrisburg.
The Township had completed its due diligence on the school property and had submitted a conditional offer for the consideration of the Parish.
However, recently the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic advised that due to an uncertain future with respect to Provincial support of rural medicine they cannot expand further at present.
Acknowledging the position of the St. Lawrence Medical Clinic, Mayor Byvelds said, “I fully realize that with the Province imposing cutbacks that it does impact your business. Rest assured that the Township of South Dundas is willing to work with the SLMC to provide for the health care needs of our residents.”
South Dundas chief administrative officer Stephen McDonald told The Leader that the SLMC and Township are still moving ahead with the agreement they have in place for the Morrisburg clinic that will see it move into a renovated space in the former Morrisburg Collegiate building.
A detailed report on that project is expected at this week’s council meeting.
Monday, the South Dundas Sparks Brownies and Guides were busy assembling cookie boxes, but at this time of year, it wasn’t for cookies.
The group of 37 girls packed up 40 birthday boxes, to donate to the Dundas County Food Bank in Morrisburg.
A birthday box is a self-contained package with everything needed to have a child’s birthday party.
This birthday box project is the club’s service project.
The project has been so well received that they do it every year – this being the fifth annual.
The leaders explain to the girls that every person deserves some recognition on their birthday. However, certain circumstances occur that might not make that possible.
With that in mind, the girls are asked to bring in items to help someone celebrate a birthday.
It includes a cake and cake pan, icing, candles, balloons, streamers, paper plates/cups/napkins and a novelty item.
All involved love this project. “It’s a way to provide material items to help facilitate a happy birthday party,” say the leaders.
“It’s nice to help them, so they can celebrate,” Olivia MacDonald, a 10 year old Guide. “It’s fun to get all these things and to do this with all your friends,” said Allie Eamon, an 8 year old Brownie.
“The girls look forward to this all year,” said Allie’s mom Jenn. “They love to go and pick out all the things for the boxes.”
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