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Stage Three re-opening today

July 17, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

TORONTO – What do monkey bars and dine-in restaurants have in common? As of today (July 17th), both will no longer be off limits as the provincial government announced Monday that 24 areas will enter […]

New look Morrisburg Waterfront

July 16, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Responding to recent parking issues and crowds at the Morrisburg Waterfront park, South Dundas began to implement a plan to address the issues. On July 10, contractor Gaucher Excavation installed several dozen large […]

Editorial – Think bigger for recreation

July 16, 2020 Editor

South Dundas recently received a donation opportunity thanks to local resident and businessman John Ross. Ross has made an informal offer to help further improve recreation in South Dundas by paying to expand the Iroquois […]

St. Lawrence Parks: More beaches to open

July 16, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Two more beaches owned by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission are about to reopen to the public this week. Crysler Beach, between Upper Canada Village and Crysler Marina, along with the Woodland Beach […]

Ross Video increases company-wide minimum wage

July 16, 2020 Editor

OTTAWA/IROQUOIS – Ross Video announced today (July 16th) that as of July 19th, the company is increasing its minimum wage to $20 per hour. Currently, Ontario’s minimum wage is $14 per hour. “Ross has consistently […]

This week in The Leader: July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020 Editor

This week in The Leader: Stage Three re-opening this Friday; New look Morrisburg Waterfront; Beach fees debated; Health Unit sorting out Stage Three; Robinson going that extra mile; Council accepts David Ross offer; St. Lawrence […]

Change coming to local waterfront

July 9, 2020 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – What has been happening weekends at the waterfronts, especially at the Morrisburg waterfront has gotten so far out of hand that South Dundas council held a special meeting Tuesday, just to address the […]

Editorial – End the waterfront woes

July 9, 2020 Editor

Morrisburg’s waterfront park this past weekend was an unmitigated disaster as beaches were closed, yet a multitude of visitors and locals still sought to relax by the river. While the problems with crowds and parking […]

Sharp reaction to Dundas County name change petition

July 9, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – An online-based petition to rename Dundas County has not garnered much support since The Leader reported on it two weeks ago. The petition, started by Cornwall resident Virginia Dipierro, called for Dundas County […]

This week in The Leader: July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020 Editor

This week in The Leader: Concerning waterfront situation continues; Mandatory mask use for indoor public spaces; Change coming to local waterfront; Sharp reaction to Dundas County name change petition; Byvelds elected chair of Joint Liaison […]