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Arrestor damage stops traffic

April 11, 2019 Editor

IROQUOIS – Seaway traffic was blocked at the Iroquois Lock for about a day last week. Wednesday, April 3, at 2:45 p.m. the CSL Laurentien made contact with the ship arrestor cable causing damage. The […]

Less than two years left for Williamsburg landfill

April 11, 2019 R. Comfort – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – South Dundas’ landfill costs are set to rise as the Williamsburg waste disposal site is reaching capacity. WSP, the consulting firm hired to undertake a full waste option analysis for the Municipality […]

Trustees trim UCDSB budget

April 8, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

BROCKVILLE – Upper Canada District School Board trustees attempted to bring that board’s budget deficit back into compliance at the March 27th regular board meeting in Brockville. The original budget passed for the 2018-19 school […]

100 Women Who Care is calling all worthy causes

April 4, 2019 R. Comfort – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – In just about a month’s time 100 Women Who Care About South Dundas will be meeting for the fifth time. Organizers are now actively seeking applications from worthy local causes. “We have […]

Message clear: expand the lot, save the trees

April 1, 2019 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – With an expansion of the South Dundas Municipal Centre Parking lot slated for this year, municipal staff will be meeting with contractors in the near future to firm up plans as the project […]

Likely 2020 for Iroquois Campground

March 28, 2019 R. Comfort – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – Tenders came in for the construction of a new Iroquois campground building, but instead of moving the project forward, the tenders sent it back to the drawing board. The two tenders received […]

Curriculum announcement spurs fears of local impact

March 25, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Changes announced to Ontario’s education curriculum have prompted concerns about the impact on local schools in South Dundas. Ontario education minister Lisa Thompson announced sweeping changes to the education curriculum March 15th. Highlighted […]