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Opinion

Editorial – A disturbing lack of access

February 18, 2021 Editor

Last week, local MPP Jim McDonell held a public pre-budget consultation in the riding. Unfortunately we are unable to report what that consultation looked like because the media were not allowed to attend. Reporters were […]

News

Education disarray at SDG Counties Council

November 19, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SDG – Work to prepare a rural education plan from SDG Counties to the province is taking place, but it became apparent at the November 16th monthly Counties Council meeting that not all municipalities are […]

Opinion

Editorial – A plan for all SDG?

November 19, 2020 Editor

The pandemic is already stressing out parents of school-aged children beyond what anyone imagined. If parents needed something more to be concerned about, we have something for you. How about bringing back the school closure […]

News

OMPF announcement highlights funding winners and losers

November 12, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SDG – The Ontario government recently released this year’s Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund funding and in SDG Counties there are some clear winners and losers this year. The fund is the main grant of yearly […]

News

MPP tables Scottish Heritage Day private members bill

October 22, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SDSG – A bill commemorating Scottish heritage in Ontario is likely to pass this fall. Tabled by Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry member of provincial parliament, Jim McDonell, the bill will recognize St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th) as […]

News

Province provides $6.9M to area municipalities

August 12, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

TORONTO – The Ontario government announced further details of a $4 billion municipal and transit funding program for municipalities that are facing shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The province announced the program for Ontario’s […]

News

Province announces over $7 million in funding for SLPC

July 18, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Over $7 million in funding was announced for the St. Lawrence Parks Commission today (July 18th) at Upper Canada Village by Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries Lisa MacLeod. The announcement, […]

News

Province-wide education strike February 21st

February 20, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – A strike by the four public-sector teacher unions in Ontario will see more than two million students out of school on February 21st. The four unions – Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, […]

News

South Dundas awarded $150,000 Trillium grant for Iroquois pathways

February 18, 2020 R. Comfort – Leader staff

IROQUOIS – Iroquois’ waterfront pathways will see a complete rehabilitation in 2020, with the support of a $150,000 capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.  South Dundas announced its successful funding application this afternoon (Feb. […]

News

Widespread education disruptions continue, more Monday and Tuesday

February 6, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – Back-to-back strike action by Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario members has students home from school February 5-6 and more strikes have been announced for February 10-11th. Upper Canada District School Board was […]

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