News
Seaway Inundation Memories: Part II
IROQUOIS – “What do I miss most? I miss that you used to know everyone in the town, all the families and all their kids. Now that’s been lost. The memories of the old community […]
Month: July 2018
Opinion
Editorial: Getting noticed
South Dundas has been drawing some serious attention from those who live outside our borders. The huge bluegrass festival was in June. A major ball tournament, with teams from Toronto and Montreal took place on […]
Sports
Surge exit tournament semi-finals
MORRISBURG – The first of three weekends of the Seaway Surge baseball club’s Seaway Shootout tournament took place July 6-8th at ball diamonds in Kemptville, Winchester and Morrisburg. The first week saw teams in the […]
News
South Nation Conservation declares Level I low water condition
As of July 11, 2018, South Nation Conservation has issued a precipitation triggered level I low water condition encompassing SNC’s entire jurisdiction. Low water conditions are calculated based on precipitation and stream flow indicators. Stream […]
Entertainment
Knickers: fun-filled comic ‘slice of life’ opens at Upper Canada Playhouse
MORRISBURG – “This show is a true comedy, filled with lots of laughs,” said director Donnie Bowes at a June 29th press conference launching the new Upper Canada Playhouse production of Sarah Quick’s Knickers. “But […]
News
South Dundas gets another councillor candidate, Lloyd Wells
MORRISBURG – Today (July 5th) Lloyd Wells filed his nomination papers, announcing his intention to seek election in South Dundas as a councillor. “I think we need a little change,” he told The Leader. “It […]
News
Del Jones ready to run
MORRISBURG – Tuesday, Del Jones announced that he intends to seek election to South Dundas council. Jones told The Leader that he will seek election as councillor. He will file his nomination papers as soon […]
News
Memories flood back at inundation anniversary
IROQUOIS – “July 1, 1958, I experienced a range of great emotions. But one thing was for sure. That day the landscape along this river changed and changed forever.” Lorne Strader, now 92, was one […]
Opinion
Editorial: Change is here
Last Friday, Doug Ford became Ontario’s 26th premier. He holds a 76 seat majority at Queen’s Park, and for the next four years, he is our premier. He was elected with a mandate to bring […]
Sports
If you (re)build it, they will come
Morrisburg to host two Seaway Surge tournaments. MORRISBURG – The efforts to rebuild the baseball programs in South Dundas have continued over the past few years. The fruit of that rebuilding has been a renewed […]