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The long and winding road to school

January 23, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – Imagine watching your school bus go by your home every day and having to drive nine kilometres down the road to catch it. That is the reality for a Grade 8 student […]

MPS student’s short story selected for publication

January 23, 2020 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Eight year-old Grade 3 Morrisburg Public School student Kaydance McMillan is now a published author. Her short story entitled “Who’s in the Basement?” was published in the book Wild, a compilation book of […]

Go-Boy! opens Aultsville Filmfest

January 23, 2020 W. Gibb – Leader staff

“Tell the story the way it is. Don’t make me a hero. Tell what I did and what was done to me. Then let the audience make its own decision.” – Roger “Mad Dog” Caron. […]

Charges stem from Tuesday’s high school lock-down

January 23, 2020 Editor

IROQUOIS – A 14 year-old youth from South Dundas was arrested and charged in relation to a January 21st lock-down at Seaway District High School. In a release from the Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry OPP, […]

This week in The Leader – January 22, 2020

January 22, 2020 Editor

This week in The Leader: The long and winding road to school; Edged weapon seized at school; Catholic teachers hold strike Jan. 21, more strikes on the way; Foodies unite with purpose for a cause; […]

Fundraiser for those affected by Fifth Street fire

January 16, 2020 W. Gibb – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – For Ethel and Bill Britton, this is a case of “paying it forward.” Five years ago, the Brittons lost their barn in a fire. The building was not insured. Friends and neighbours rallied […]

South Dundas taxes increasing about five percent

January 16, 2020 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – South Dundas council wrapped up budget deliberations January 10th settling on what will amount to about a five per cent tax increase for an average residential assessment. During Friday’s deliberations the biggest cuts […]

Editorial: Youth recreation needed

January 16, 2020 Editor

A look at the program offerings from the South Dundas Recreation department fails to offer much to youth in the winter months. There appears to be very few options available to keep kids active. Organized […]

This week in The Leader – January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020 Editor

This week in The Leader: Fundraiser for those affected by Fifth Street fire; Education job action expands, more strikes are on the way; South Dundas increasing about five percent; Iroquois tanker undergoing repairs; Seeking funds […]

Union plans one day walkout January 15th, UCDSB schools affected

January 10, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – Secondary school students attending Upper Canada District School Board schools may get one day off from school next week. The Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation announced that the UCDSB would be one […]