Before there was an approved COVID-19 vaccine available in Canada, the Ontario government said it had planned for an equitable and fair distribution scheme for vaccine delivery. As we enter the fifth month of vaccine […]
South Dundas council was handed a shocking proposal from municipal administration when discussing the water budget last week. Administration proposed a series of rate increases for existing users of the municipal water and sewer system, […]
Canada passed an ominous milestone Easter weekend when the number of COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began in this country reached 1,000,000 people. That means one in 38 people in Canada has had a known […]
The sun is shining, and we’re not talking about the weather. This year’s provincial Sunshine List was released by the provincial government, disclosing the salaries and taxable benefits of every provincial and municipal employee who […]
Since the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020, there has been a flood of optimistic messages that we all will receive vaccines soon. But soon is a relative term and as the […]
It was one year ago this week the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in full force. A state of emergency was declared, lock downs initiated, businesses and schools shuttered, arenas emptied, and people were told to stay […]
South Dundas completed its 2021 budget process last week and among the themes to come out of the meeting was the need to acknowledge the contributions of the municipality to area groups. This came up […]
It is budget season for governments of all levels and while we have seen closed-door consultations at the upper levels of government, municipal councils have been debating local budgets publicly. During the recent SDG Counties […]
This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Lining up a tax rate increase of 2 per cent or less; COVID-19 numbers continue to decrease; Minimal changes to $69.6M SDG budget; Newest South Dundas snowplow ditched, […]
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 […]
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