Lions – Morrisburg Leader

New format for minor hockey playoffs

March 24, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – A six week shut down of the minor hockey regular season has not deterred getting in a full season and now a full set of playoffs. March 19 saw the start of the […]

Jr. C Lions put Rangers on the ropes

February 27, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CARDINAL – The Morrisburg Lions are one win away from advancing to the second round of the NCJHL playoffs after defeating the South Grenville Rangers 5-3 February 26. The Rangers drew first halfway through the […]

Morrisburg Jr. C Lions tie series

February 24, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Sunday marked the return of roaring crowds and winning junior hockey to the Morrisburg Arena. The Morrisburg Jr. C Lions stumped the South Grenville Rangers 3-1 to take game two of their first […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: SDG Counties to look at bus stop-arm cameras; Morrisburg Lions tie playoff series against South Grenville; Mandatory firefighter certification on its way for Ontario; Let the games begin! […]

Inferno burn Lions at home 4-1

February 17, 2022 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – The 2021-22 regular season began on a high note for the Morrisburg Lions and ended on a low note with a 4-1 loss to the Almonte Inferno February 13. The Lions entered their […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Land sale will fill Morrisburg industrial park; Restrictions easing sooner, province to end vaccine certificate use; Special delivery from MPS; Setbacks quash pot plant rezoning applications; PCs to […]

This week in The Leader – February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020 Editor

This week in The Leader: Matilda Carnival experiences some success but its future is not certain; Roundabout design feature decision coming soon; Empty Bowls 2020 proves a very successful fundraiser; Mixed reaction to education labour […]

South Dundas Lions Bantam B Rep team wins Montreal tournament

December 12, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

The South Dundas Lions Bantam B Rep team hauled home the hardware at the annual Can/Am Hockey Challenge Cup Bantam/14U tournament this past weekend. The team took on the New Hampshire Jr Monarchs first, besting […]

This week in The Leader – November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019 Editor

This week in The Leader: South Dundas Awards of Excellence 2019 winners; Water tower rehabs gain favour, Iroquois most in need; CUPE education workers ratify contract, UCDSB to receive $5.8m for re-hiring; Macpherson departs from […]

This week in The Leader: October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019 Editor

This week in The Leader: Re-dedication of the Matilda memorial to those who fell; Clock ticking towards public secondary school teachers strike; 100 Men of South Dundas set to gather, ready to give; Former Morrisburg […]