Canada has an affordable housing crisis. Purchasing or renting a place to live is increasingly unattainable for more people. The demand for rental housing is high in urban and rural communities alike, including in South […]
In 2005, the Ontario government adopted a fixed election date for provincial elections. Voters will head to the polls June 2 and while the election writs have not been issued, the campaigning for the upcoming […]
Last week a “Confidence and Supply agreement” was negotiated between the Liberal minority government and the NDP. While the politicos and pundits gnash the means of this cooperation between two parties, it is important to […]
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic every level of government had to rapidly modernize how services were delivered. Virtual meetings, as in the private sector, became the norm for courts, government services, and legislative […]
Since July 2020, wearing a face mask has been required to enter any indoor space in Ontario. After more than 20 months, the Ontario government is ending face mask mandates in most places on March […]
It should be no surprise to anyone that there is an acute shortage of affordable housing in SDG. The past five years – and especially the last two years of the pandemic – have seen […]
Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie committed a vast amount of his wealth to philanthropy, specifically libraries. He once said “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people.” Carnegie put […]
Five years ago two schools in South Dundas were saved from the chopping block. The Upper Canada District School Board proposed in September 2016 closing Morrisburg Public and Seaway District High Schools. That board’s proposal […]
It is fair to say that the announcement by Beavers Dental parent Envista that it will close early next year is a devastating blow to the South Dundas community. The loss of a business and […]
The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry hosted a rural education conference last week which had a clear message for those concerned about the state of rural education in Ontario – be proactive. Speaker […]
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