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WDMH welcomes first baby of 2020

January 3, 2020 Editor

WINCHESTER – Joëlle Carpentier and Tristan Garrah thought it might be a good idea to have a quiet New Year’s Eve as they waited for their first baby to be born. He was already two […]

Mayor proud of council and staff efforts

January 2, 2020 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Asked what he is most proud of looking back at 2019 municipal proceedings, South Dundas mayor Steven Byvelds was quick to answer. “I’m most proud of how we have come together as council […]

This week in The Leader – January 1st, 2020

December 31, 2019 Editor

This week in The Leader: Tenants safely escape Fifth Street blaze; December 29th fire destroys Irena Road home; SDFES tanker involved in single vehicle collision; Top headlines in print from 2019; Mayor proud of council […]

Fire truck ditched, minor injuries result

December 30, 2019 Editor

SOUTH DUNDAS – While responding to a fire call Sunday evening, December 29th on Irena Road, a tanker truck belonging to the South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services’ Iroquois station was involved in a single […]

Multiple alarm fire on Irena Road

December 30, 2019 Editor

SOUTH DUNDAS – South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services crews were at the scene of a “multiple alarm” fire on Irena Road as of 1 a.m. December 30th. Irena Road, between Brinston Road and Carman […]

Fire destroys Fifth Street building in Morrisburg

December 28, 2019 Editor

MORRISBURG – South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services crews were on the scene of a building fire on Fifth Street in Morrisburg, behind the Morrisburg Village Plaza, early Saturday morning. The building housed a laundromat, […]

Minor operational cuts kick-off budget talks

December 26, 2019 R. Comfort – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – December 19 and 20th South Dundas council was deliberating a $7.5 million draft budget. This is the earliest the Municipality of South Dundas has ever held budget deliberations, which is something council […]

This week in The Leader: December 25, 2019

December 23, 2019 Editor

This week in The Leader: Minor operational cuts kick-off budget talks; Province announces critical hospital upgrade funds; Youth charged in assault at Morrisburg Arena; Police services in SDSG receive funding for RIDE programs; Jr. Spartans […]

Police services in SDSG receive funding for RIDE programs

December 19, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

LONG SAULT – The provincial government announced funding to area RIDE programs totaling over $31,000 in the riding on December 19th. The funding announcement was made by Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell at the SD&G […]

Recycling costs increasing fivefold

December 19, 2019 R. Comfort – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – South Dundas, if it stays with its current recycling service provider, is going to see a huge increase in recycling processing costs. South Dundas, along with South Stormont, South Glengarry and North […]