
SLPC closing Parkway November 16th
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MORRISBURG – The St. Lawrence Parks Commission’s largest attraction, Upper Canada Village, re-opened on July 1st this year. Its season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on gatherings. The village reopened to […]
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, […]
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 […]
For over sixty years, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, and its predecessor, the St. Lawrence River Development Corporation, has controlled the waterfront and much of the land left over from the St. Lawrence-Seaway project. The […]
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