Month: September 2025

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Cass bridge closure under consideration; Rain and firefighting efforts help shrink North Dundas fire; Community celebrated at Applefest Applefest acknowledges community builders; A surprise donation for Community Food […]

MOREWOOD – Two days after it was discovered, the 100-acre forest and bog fire south of Morewood has been reduced to about 10-12 acres. The fire was first detected in the Alvin Runnalls Forest, an […]

MOREWOOD – A State of Emergency was declared in North Dundas in response to a forest fire. Area fire services are on the scene of a 100-acre forest fire at the Alvin Runnalls Forest south […]

MORRISBURG – For the third year in a row, the Morrisburg Terry Fox Run broke fundraising records. The event, the 32nd year in Morrisburg, beat 2024’s fundraising record by over $1,000 – bringing in $19,516. […]

SOUTH DUNDAS – A movement is afoot whereby the seasonal campers of the Iroquois Campground are working towards forming a non-profit corporation for self-government. “Now that we have voted 100% in favour of governing the […]

IROQUOIS – Although not to the extent they were requesting, proponents of the planned Iroquois commercial development got the approvals necessary to continue the project that will bring a new hotel, restaurant and commercial establishments […]

CORNWALL – Owners of rental property may soon get a benefit for having affordable rents – lower property taxes. SDG Counties adopted a new Affordable Rental Housing subclass at their September 15 meeting. The new […]

CORNWALL – SDG Counties is expanding its county forest holdings by an additional 50 acres after passing a bylaw to purchase land in North Stormont south of Avonmore. The land, which is on County Road […]

CORNWALL – After two reports to council with recommendations, SDG Counties council approved a bylaw that increases their pay starting in 2026. The bylaw increases the annual honorarium that the warden and councillors receive to […]