Passed away peacefully at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Thursday, September 21, 2023, Leo Backes of Winchester, age 81. Loving husband of Marguerite Backes (nee Leblond). Loving father of Dwayne Backes (Joanne) of Williamsburg, […]
WINCHESTER – The sun was shining, and the walkers were smiling as The Grand Parade wound through Winchester on September 16th. Participant and Winchester District Memorial Hospital communications lead Jane Adams reported that teams of […]
CORNWALL – Next month’s warden’s election will see two previous wardens vie for a return to the Warden’s Chair at SDG Counties council. Candidates for the top spot in the Counties were required to declare […]
CORNWALL – Nearly a year after taking office, SDG Counties councillors got a first look at the strategic plan that was developed from consultations earlier this summer. SDG councillors met with consultant Suzanne Gibson to […]
BROCKVILLE – A move to switch the start times for elementary and secondary school students in the region is slowly progressing. Trustees at the Upper Canada District School Board received an update at the September […]
Recent traffic surges on a busy section of road and increased pedestrian traffic are creating the perfect conditions for a preventable tragedy in Iroquois. Since the opening of the Esso/Tim Hortons on the north side […]
CORNWALL – Local member of Parliament Eric Duncan announced changes to his offices in the riding, expanding service levels. The changes affect his main office in Cornwall, and his satellite offices in Morrisburg and Winchester. […]
IROQUOIS – The second week of fall soccer action got underway September 16 for South Dundas United’s leagues with 10 games on the schedule. The Wolves took sole possession of first place in the Tim […]
MORRISBURG – A short preseason is just what the Morrisburg Jr. C Lions needed. The team dowsed the Almonte Inferno at home in their second and final preseason game before the regular season begins next […]
MORRISBURG – A few years ago, Chris Gantry wrote a song that includes the lines, “Ah, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife/…an everyday housewife who gave up the good life …for me…” Shirley […]
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