This week’s headlines in The Leader – March 3, 2021

This week’s headlines in The Leader include:

• Budget talks end at 1.24 per cent rate increase;
• COVID-19 variants arrive in region;
• Grants and donations trimmed;
• Face masks win South Dundas a national marketing award;
• Outdoor Rink lights returned;
• New equipment denied;
• Staff changes at South Dundas;
• SDG Counties move to create fund for major capital roads projects;
• Seaway student Eshal Ali elected UCDSB Student Trustee;
• Editorial: Acknowledge support;
• Historic sign project slated for Iroquois Waterfront;
• EOSHL adds 11th team in South Grenville;
• Recreation changes in South Dundas;
• These stories and many more, plus 10 letters to the editor.

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