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 […]
The weather, for the most part, has improved to a near summer-like feel. For many, enjoying a cold one on a hot day is part of season. Enjoying an alcoholic beverage or two will now […]
On June 5, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, privately and quietly prepared two personal communiques. One communique announced a successful landing by the combined Allied forces on the coasts at Normandy, the establishment […]
Nearly 20 years ago, a group from the South Dundas community rallied to save the train just outside Upper Canada Village. Individuals from all over our area rallied to clean up and paint the steam […]
South Dundas council is now more than half way through its month-long series of municipal matters meetings, dubbed “Coffee with Council” and so far, it is a been a good exercise in community engagement. In […]
Not one teacher will lose his/her job. That is what voters were told by candidate Doug Ford in the 2018 provincial election. Less than a year later, school boards across Ontario are seeing a higher-than-normal […]
One of the recurring themes in South Dundas recently has been the issue of what to do with our trash. Both municipal landfills are in need of replacement/expansion. Council and staff are in the process […]
Seasonal flooding appears to be the new normal in this region. Severe flooding is wreaking havoc on residents and businesses across the region, which is heartbreaking considering many of those affected had just recovered from […]
The Ontario government tabled the first budget of premier Doug Ford’s mandate on April 11 and it is the largest budget in provincial history. Ford’s budget spends nearly $5 billion more than his predecessor, Kathleen […]
South Dundas will run out of space for its garbage, your garbage, by December 2021. That was the message delivered to council last week by WSP, a consultant hired to look at our landfill situation. […]
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