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Deputy Mayor: Recreation Plan falls drastically short

July 28, 2022 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Fifty-eight people attended the July 20 in-person reveal of the draft South Dundas Recreation Master Plan at the Morrisburg arena. Along with the six panel display summary of the plan set up by […]

Off the rails: Upper Canada Village train sidelined

July 28, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – A crowd favourite at Upper Canada Village has been sidelined indefinitely after an incident July 22. The miniature train, also known as “The Mocassin”, suffered what officials call a “minor incident” when the […]

Province releases back-to-school plan

July 28, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

TORONTO – It is full steam ahead for Ontario’s Ministry of Education for back-to-school this fall. Minister of Education Stephen Lecce released his “Plan to Catch Up” for the 2022-23 school year on July 25. […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – July 27, 2022

July 27, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Deputy Mayor: Plan falls drastically short; Off the rails: Upper Canada Village train sidelined; Trustee Larry Berry seeking second term; Province releases back-to-school plan; COVID wave near peak […]

SDG road shut down delayed to August 8

July 21, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The planned two week closure of County Road 2 at Doran Bay will be delayed one week due to a request from the contractor. “There was an injury among one of the foremen […]

Draft recreation plan revealed

July 21, 2022 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – The recreation plan that South Dundas council hoped would be the people’s plan, reflecting the wants and needs of the community, is now entering its final phase: everyone can see if the plan […]

Blast from the Past Tubie edition – A 50 year tradition is born

July 21, 2022 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Like many great ideas, the Tubie race came from a couple of guys getting together over a beer and an informal paddle down the St. Lawrence River on an inner tube. That idea […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: SDG road shut down delayed to August 8; Draft recreation plan reveal is focus of July 20 open house; Renegade Bass holds pair of one day tournaments; Gun-smoke […]

Electrical failure moves Upper Canada Village to generators

July 14, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – The sound and smell of a diesel engine is not normally associated with 1866 Upper Canada. Since February 2, an extensive electrical failure at Upper Canada Village prompted the use of multiple generators […]

Beavers Dental facility for sale

July 14, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Six months after company officials confirmed the planned closure of Beavers Dental, the soon-to-be-closed facility is now for sale. Commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE Canada published the listing on July 6. The […]