St. Lawrence Parks Commission

This week’s headlines in The Leader – March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Counties debate Winchester A&W traffic study; $5.5M in new funding for SLPC; Meals on Wheels grows by 50 per cent locally; COVID-19 variants on the rise in EOHU […]

SLPC closing Parkway November 16th

October 21, 2020 Editor

SOUTH STORMONT – If you enjoy taking a scenic drive along the Long Sault Parkway, you have until November 16th to do so. The St. Lawrence Parks Commission, which owns and operates the parkway, announced […]

Editorial: Be a good neighbour SLPC

October 8, 2020 Editor

In the months leading up to this fall, public health officials, including Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, have been saying that this winter outdoor recreation is vitally important for […]

Fall programming and access uncertain for Bird Sanctuary

October 1, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Area residents may have one less outdoor recreation space this fall as it is uncertain if the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary will open. Access to the bird sanctuary has been closed since […]

Pumpkinferno opening Sept. 25th

September 3, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – The shortened summer season at Upper Canada Village will draw to a close on September 6th, but that doesn’t mean there are no fall events planned, even in a pandemic. The popular Pumpkinferno […]

No review of St. Lawrence Parks payments to municipalities

July 23, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – There will be no changes to how the St. Lawrence Parks Commission compensates municipalities in lieu of property taxes. Currently, the SLPC pays a payment in lieu of municipal taxation to each municipality in […]

Editorial – Tourism – Yes or no?

July 23, 2020 Editor

For many communities in Ontario, including South Dundas, tourism has filled a void left as manufacturing plants closed or relocated out of the province. International trade agreements along with technological advances fundamentally changed jobs in […]