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Editorial: Dieppe-77 years later
There was an old joke making the rounds in England in those dark days of 1942, when it looked like nothing was going to be able to stop the advancing Nazi war machine. It involved […]
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Wanderings: Walt, a Stratojet, and the Aardvark
Returning home from a far-too-short weekend vacation to the Adirondacks, our family stopped at a display of military aircraft outside of the former Plattsburgh (NY) Air Force Base. Typical of our family trips, I tried […]
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Editorial: Time for change at SLPC
The recent actions of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission and its commissioner board concerning the historic train display at Aultsville station in Crysler Park highlights yet another long-standing grievance in the area: The lack of […]
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Editorial: A will to save the train?
Data can be manipulated to give a certain result. This has been made apparent in the recent actions of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission in its handling of the Aultsville station train display disposition. The […]
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Editorial: SLPC process off the rails
The St. Lawrence Parks Commission is beginning the process to dispose of the historic train at Crysler Park. This train is not just a landmark for visitors, but a quiet reminder of what was here […]
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Editorial: Affordability hits home
Housing affordability has become an important issue impacting citizens living here, and those who might wish to move to South Dundas. For the past two years, the cost of home ownership in South Dundas has […]
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Editorial: Trash solutions from afar
South Dundas continues to grapple with the ongoing landfill issue looking for a long-term solution. Already, one landfill site has been closed, while the second has only a few years left at best. While council […]
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Editorial: Infrastructure time bomb
As this region celebrates the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway system, communities along the river face an uncertain and costly obstacle to their financial and infrastructure stability. Iroquois, Morrisburg, […]
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Editorial: Failing our students
The Upper Canada District School Board passed a balanced budget at its June 19th meeting which cut over 160 full time positions, more than 130 of which directly impact front line services to students. Those […]
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Editorial: Oh grow up!
There’s a problem with maturity in our current political discourse: it appears to be fleeting at its best, and next to non-existent at worst. Last week, a Conservative Party of Canada candidate from the Toronto […]