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Tubies add triathalon to events
MORRISBURG – The 47th annual Tubie Weekend has added a new competition to the events calendar, the Tubie Triathalon. The race will be run in a swim, bike, run order, with the race being run […]
Articles by P. Blancher – Leader staff
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Reaction to school moratorium: R-O and Benson still closing
MORRISBURG — In a follow up to the announcement of a province-wide moratorium on school closures by Ontario education minister Mitzie Hunter June 28th, the Upper Canada District School Board is not reconsidering school closures. […]
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Lawn bowling club objects to Forward House closure
IROQUOIS – Members of the Iroquois Lawn Bowling Club are objecting to South Dundas council’s decision from June to close Forward House. Council voted at the June 20th council meeting to close Forward House immediately […]
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Gilmour competes in “The Show”
IROQUOIS – Local hockey player Rory Gilmour was part of an elite team of hockey players selected to represent Quebec at “The Show – North American Hockey Showcase” in Minneapolis, Minnesota June 27-July 2. Billed […]
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Thoughts on Canada 150 from MPS
MORRISBURG — On the last day of the 2016-17 school year (June 28th), The Leader met with some students from Morrisburg Public School to talk about what Canada and Canada 150 means to them, and […]
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Pioneers: Two out of three ain’t bad
WILLIAMSBURG – As the Meatloaf song says, two out of three ain’t bad. The Williamsburg Junior/Senior Pioneers won two and lost one in extra innings this past week on the diamond in Upper Canada Little […]
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Province announces school closure moratorium
BRIDGENORTH/BROCKVILLE — Ontario education minister Mitzie Hunter announced at a press conference held at Chemong Public School June 28, a province-wide moratorium on school closures, pending a review of the accommodation review process. “That’s why […]
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Two break records for SMSC at meet
CORNWALL – Athletes from St. Mary-St. Cecilia took home a series of wins including two breaking track records at the annual intermediate end of season track and field meet at St. Joe’s in Cornwall June […]
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Pioneers crush Braves, edge River Rats
WILLIAMSBURG – The Williamsburg Pioneers Jr/Sr team continued their winning season in Upper Canada Little League play with two games on the diamond. Their first on June 14th, the team crushed the visiting Brockville Braves […]
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Ross Video wins building auction, setting path for long term growth plans
Company to break ground on expansion in Spring 2019 or sooner IROQUOIS – A crowd of 25 people, mostly curious onlookers, municipal council and staff, gathered at the former Iroquois Public Works building June 8th […]