2025 – Page 28 – Morrisburg Leader

Obituary – Wendy MacGregor

July 11, 2025 Editor

Passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Wendy MacGregor (nee Arthurs) of Morrisburg, age 72. Loving wife of Peter MacGregor for 49 years. Loving mother of […]

Province funds Morrisburg Arena accessibility upgrade

July 11, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – A long-planned accessibility upgrade will now move forward after the Ontario government announced $477,181 in funding Friday morning. The Municipality of South Dundas’ Morrisburg Arena will see a new entrance constructed with improved […]

Morris Glen Court expansion welcoming families home

July 10, 2025 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Nine hundred and seventy-two days after the planned expansion of Morris Glen Court was announced, officials from all organizations involved in bringing this affordable housing development to fruition were in Morrisburg to celebrate […]

$238.2 M budget passed by CDSBEO trustees

July 10, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

KEMPTVILLE – Trustees at the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario approved their 2025-26 budget with an overall spending plan of $238.3 million. The budget, which was approved June 17, sees a modest net […]

Ridgewood Industries closure ends 300 jobs

July 10, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Nearly 300 people will be out of work as the Ridgewood Industries plant in Cornwall is set to shut down in September. The plant has been in the city for 55 years. News […]

Editorial – SLPC project is a historic opportunity

July 10, 2025 Editor

For about five years, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, South Dundas, South Stormont, and the provincial government have been in talks over expanding municipal water and wastewater connections to SLPC attractions in the region. The […]

Take a dip with The Sweet Delilah Swim Club

July 10, 2025 W. Gibb – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Meet five extraordinary women. Share in their lives, their loves, their adventures…and the joys of friendships that have lasted decades. And along the way, enjoy some hilarious dialogue and some truly delightful comedy. […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – July 9, 2025

July 9, 2025 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Province funds $82.2M in infrastructure for SLPC; Keyes’ contribution to new CT Scanner for WDMH celebrated; Eight months in jail for leaving the scene; South Dundas Fire Service […]

Obituary – Thomas Waddell

July 8, 2025 Editor

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Tom Waddell of Dixons Corners, age 61, lost his battle with cancer with his loving wife and devoted dog Jade by his side. Tom leaves behind his soulmate Angel Waddell […]

Province funds $82.2m in infrastructure for SLPC

July 4, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH STORMONT – The Ontario government announced a four-year $82.2 million in capital funding for St. Lawrence Parks Commission properties in South Stormont and South Dundas. The funding includes municipal water and wastewater connections to […]