Opinion

Municipalities in Ontario are facing a chicken-and-the-egg problem in handling infrastructure and the growing housing crisis. It has been well documented that the province needs more housing for the ever-growing population. Just as well documented […]

No one asks to become homeless or unhoused. It is a problem that is growing in rural communities across Eastern Ontario, including here in South Dundas. Fueled by the obstacles of rapid inflation, skyrocketing housing […]

Municipalities in Eastern Ontario have a financial problem – living within their means. This has been reported on by The Leader and many other news outlets. Record high tax increases to residents, high spending, all […]

Last week, SDG Counties councillors agreed to spend money from operating reserves to fund requests from two non-profit organizations in the region. The requests granted, $130,000 for the United Way Last Resort Fund, and $66,979 […]

The federal Liberal party maintains its minority government through a Supply and Confidence agreement with the federal NDP. That agreement set out several key policies that the NDP wants implemented in exchange for their party’s […]

For nearly a decade, Ontario’s doctors have been allowed to charge patients for services that were not paid for through OHIP. More recently, doctors offices have been more fastidious in collecting some fees for certain […]

As we reach the mid-point of the winter season, and we look forward to the approaching spring, it is difficult not to reflect on the lost opportunities in this region for recreation and tourism. While […]

Soon enough, South Dundas’ waste management issues are going to be someone else’s problem – at least for where the garbage will be put. After many plans, reports, and time spent by successive councils, South […]

The budget process for many municipalities across the province has seen a wide spectrum of increases, most of which are blamed on inflation and supply chain issues. While those excuses have some validity, they are […]

SDG Counties’ Rural Education Committee got down to business last week, holding their first official working meeting and setting some priorities of what it plans to do this term. The biggest priority for this group […]