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This week’s headlines in The Leader – January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Deliberation of 2022 South Dundas budget now underway; Appeal withdrawn, sign to be removed; Attendance up for Alight at Night; Hospitalizations continue to increase; Morrisburg roundabout crosswalks remaining […]

Cancellations ahead of the storm

January 17, 2022 Editor

MORRISBURG – In anticipation of the forecast storm to hit the region overnight Sunday night, school buses for all four school boards are cancelled for Monday (January 17). Schools are also closed. All branches of […]

Heavy snowfall forecast for Monday

January 16, 2022 Editor

MORRISBURG – Enjoy the sunshine today and get that snow shovel ready, as a major snow storm is expected to arrive overnight. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Eastern Ontario – including […]

SDWDC appeal withdrawn, sign to be removed

January 14, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

IROQUOIS – Issues regarding an ongoing property rezoning and a controversial LED sign are winding down. In April 2021, South Dundas council defeated a rezoning application by the South Dundas Waterfront Development Corporation to rezone […]

Mustard’s Variety hands over its 10th $1,000 community donation

January 13, 2022 R. Comfort – Leader staff

IROQUOIS – The customers of Mustard’s Variety are always generous with their spare change and store owner Jim Mustard always finds a way to ensure that spare change benefits important community charities. Every time the […]

Details finalized for Rural Education conference

January 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry released more details about its upcoming rural education symposium that is scheduled for February 3. The symposium builds on the rural education report commissioned by […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Mustard’s Variety hands over its 10th $1,000 community donation; Now is the time to talk about recreation; House prices increase nearly 24 per cent; Students to return to […]

Mayor focusing on getting things done

January 6, 2022 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Although this is a municipal election year, South Dundas mayor Steven Byvelds will not yet say whether or not voters will see his name on the ballot in October. “We as a council […]

UCDSB trustees call for stop arm cameras on buses

January 6, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

BROCKVILLE – Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board are calling on upper-tier municipal governments to take the next step to improve bus safety for students. The board passed a motion at its December […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – January 5, 2022

January 5, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Mayor focusing on getting things done; COVID ‘tsunami’ surge prompts as step back; COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines change; UCDSB trustees call for stop arm cameras on buses; […]