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Editorial – A worthwhile endeavour

April 28, 2022 Editor

In day-to-day life, no levels of government have more direct contact with you than municipal council and your local school board. The roads your drive, the water you drink, how your children are educated – […]

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Editorial – Area left behind again

April 21, 2022 Editor

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see evidence that this area, SDG Counties specifically, is left behind or treated as an afterthought in the Ontario government’s pandemic response. The most […]

Opinion

Editorial – Local DIY housing solution

April 14, 2022 Editor

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 […]

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Editorial – Lame duck rules needed

April 7, 2022 Editor

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 […]

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Editorial – Ends justify the means

March 31, 2022 Editor

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 […]

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Editorial – Transparency welcomed

March 24, 2022 Editor

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 […]

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Editorial – Schools: Five years later

February 24, 2022 Editor

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 […]

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Editorial – Affordable housing needed

June 3, 2021 Editor

Affordable housing, whether to own or rent, continues to be an issue in South Dundas. It came to the forefront again at the May 25 South Dundas council meeting when council voted down rezoning a […]

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Editorial – Fair beach access for all

May 6, 2021 Editor

Recently, South Dundas council discussed the issue of access fees to the Morrisburg and Iroquois beaches, putting it back under the microscope. Municipal staff were directed to look into charging non-residents for the privilege to […]

Opinion

Editorial – The capital of SDG

April 29, 2021 Editor

Recently SDG Counties Councillor Allan Armstrong asked at council why the Counties maintains its administration centre in the City of Cornwall. It was a fair question, as Cornwall is not a part of SDG government […]

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