News – Page 53 – Morrisburg Leader

No additional requirements for fire services where there are BESS projects

November 23, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator is currently seeking contractors to build and operate battery electric storage system facilities to store excess electricity generated in the province and return it to the grid when […]

Public sessions for UCDSB start time changes

November 23, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

BROCKVILLE – A pair of public consultation sessions are planned for next week as the Upper Canada District School Board looks to flip its elementary and secondary school start times. Proposed earlier this year, the […]

Local biodigester project seeks a half-loads roads exemption

November 23, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – A biodigester pilot project has asked for a half-load roads exemption for trucking manure. Green Energy Trading Corporation, an industrial-agriculture company based in South Dundas, is in the process of constructing the first […]

Seaway DHS fundraiser benefits Canadian Veterans Service Dog Unit

November 23, 2023 P. Blancher – Leader staff

IROQUOIS – Seaway District High School’s Link Crew raised over $1,300 through its Halloween painted pumpkin fundraiser in October, which was in support of the Canadian Veterans Service Dog Unit. The CVSDU is a non-profit […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Concerns aplenty as EDPR meets; Morrisburg Lions score back-to-back wins over North Dundas rivals; No additional requirements for fire services; Public sessions for UCDSB start time changes; Local […]

Local Lions give over $20K for Dundas Manor

November 16, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – The Morrisburg and District Lions Club has given again towards the new Dundas Manor and in a big way. The local service club donated a combined total of $21,249 from two recent fundraisers. […]

Energy proposal draws a crowd

November 16, 2023 R. Comfort – Leader staff

CORNWALL – Wednesday, November 8, Potentia Renewables hosted a public open house information session regarding their Creekside battery energy storage proposal for a parcel of farmland located west of Brinston. About 40 people attended; some […]

SDG projections report released

November 16, 2023 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – For planning purposes, the province requires upper tier municipalities to identify and allocate population, housing and employment projections for lower-tier municipalities. Those plans are based on and reflect provincial plans and are informed […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Local Lions give over $20K for Dundas Manor; Energy proposal draws a crowd; Paint defacing historic structures; Meetings moving to Wednesdays; SDG projections report released; Backyard chicken pilot […]

Dundas Manor groundbreaking before year end

November 9, 2023 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

WINCHESTER – The fundraising campaign to build the new Dundas Manor reached an important milestone last week, and groundbreaking on the project is planned before the end of the year. The WDMH Foundation, which is […]