Obituaries
Obituary – Lynn Hill
Passed away peacefully at the Hospice Prince Edward in Picton on Thursday, June 23, 2022, Lynn Hill (nee Barkley) of Picton, age 71. Beloved wife of the late Morgan Hill for 51 years. Loving mother […]
Month: July 2022
Obituaries
Obituary – Frederick William “Willy” Harbers
Born on April 24, 1956, with Spina Bifida, he lived his life positively, independently, and celebrated 66 birthdays. Willy passed away peacefully at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Friday July 8, 2022. Dear brother of […]
Obituaries
Obituary – Diane Mary Paulley-Ross
Passed away peacefully at the Ottawa General Hospital on Saturday, July 2, 2022, Diane Ross (nee Paulley) of Iroquois, in her 82nd year. Loving wife of John Ross. Loving mother of David Bate (Sue) of […]
News
Guilty plea in fraud charges
OTTAWA – An Iroquois-based property developer pleaded guilty to fraud and forgery charges in an Ottawa court. Edouard Bonamie, 74, pleaded guilty on June 24 to four charges in a plea deal with the Crown […]
News
New Iroquois attraction unveiled
IROQUOIS – Last Thursday was a big day for the ‘Best Little Town by a Dam Site’ when the Iroquois and District Business Group unveiled their oversized Adirondack chair installation. It was the first completed […]
News
Local governments support call for increased rural education funding and process changes
CORNWALL – A call to increase provincial funding for rural and northern schools received a boost after local municipal councils signed on board. SDG Counties councillors passed a resolution at their June 20 meeting calling […]
Opinion
Editorial – Local tourism successes
Thousands of residents and tourists descended on South Dundas’ parks and waterfront over the Canada Day long weekend. Great weather and activities, along with the return to normalcy that has been taking place this year, […]
Sports
South Dundas United ties Prescott 1-1
PRESCOTT/IROQUOIS – South Dundas United’s U18 team tied Prescott 1-1 June 30 in the second of four friendly soccer matches between the two clubs. United started strong with a consistent barrage of attacks on Prescott’s […]
Entertainment
Quartetto Gelato brings unique musical flavour
MORRISBURG – “We genuinely love the various types of music we play,” said Colin Maier, a member of the four-man, classical crossover group, Quartetto Gelato. “We perform everything from Mozart to cartoon medleys to Cab […]
News
This week’s headlines in The Leader – July 6, 2022
This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Guilty plea in fraud charges; New Iroquois attraction unveiled; Morrisburg’s Canada Day comeback; Audit finds surplus; Landfill hours increase; Fly-In Breakfast returns; Editorial – Local tourism successes; South […]