News
A tree for Melissa
“To teach is to inspire” are the words etched on the gravestone of late teacher at Seaway District High School and long time guide leader with the Sparks, Brownies and Guides of South Dundas, Melissa […]
UCDSB
Sports
Spartans open soccer season
IROQUOIS – A normally short high school soccer season has been cut even shorter with the soggy spring conditions. Across SDG, teams took to the soccer pitch May 6th to begin the abbreviated season, including […]
News
Seaway DHS included in new UCDSB e-learning pilot project
BROCKVILLE – The Upper Canada District School board is moving forward with a new synchronized e-learning system, and Seaway District High School will be part of a pilot project for it in the 2019-20 school […]
News
Trustees trim UCDSB budget
BROCKVILLE – Upper Canada District School Board trustees attempted to bring that board’s budget deficit back into compliance at the March 27th regular board meeting in Brockville. The original budget passed for the 2018-19 school […]
Opinion
Editorial: Rural consequences
The new, long awaited, much consulted, education curriculum was finally released by the provincial government March 15th. While a number of changes were set out by the Ford government, the one that will have the […]
News
Curriculum announcement spurs fears of local impact
MORRISBURG – Changes announced to Ontario’s education curriculum have prompted concerns about the impact on local schools in South Dundas. Ontario education minister Lisa Thompson announced sweeping changes to the education curriculum March 15th. Highlighted […]
News
Day after day of bus cancellations, Student Transportation record set
SOUTH DUNDAS – Not since the ice storm of 1998 has this region seen so many consecutive days of school bus cancellations. Area students ended up with a very extended long weekend when buses were […]
News
TransCanada donates truck to Seaway automotive program
IROQUOIS – TransCanada Corp. representatives Kevin Phifer and Sean McCann were on hand January 10th to present a 2010 Chevy Silverado pickup truck to the automotive technology program at Seaway District High School. The truck […]
Sports
Jr. Spartans fall to Panthers
CORNWALL – The Seaway Spartans junior basketball team kicked off the second half of their 2018-19 season with a 50-29 loss to the St. Joe’s Panthers in Cornwall January 7th. St. Joe’s started the game […]
News
Budget deficit a challenge for UCDSB chair
BROCKVILLE – The new chair for the Upper Canada District School Board sees dealing with a significant budget deficit and improving communication as key goals for 2019. Chair John McAllister was interviewed by The Leader, […]