Year: 2020
St. Lawrence Parks: More beaches to open
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 […]
Sharp reaction to Dundas County name change petition
MORRISBURG – An online-based petition to rename Dundas County has not garnered much support since The Leader reported on it two weeks ago.nnThe petition, started by Cornwall resident Virginia Dipierro, called for Dundas County to […]
Mandatory mask use for indoor public spaces
EASTERN ONTARIO – Effective July 7th at 12:01 a.m., you will be required to wear a mask or face covering in any indoor public space in Eastern Ontario. Officials with the four health units in […]
Celebrating the Class of 2020 in new ways
nnSOUTH DUNDAS – Unable to celebrate the Class of 2020 at various schools in South Dundas because of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools took to new in-person and virtual ways to commemorate these […]
Wanderings – Lessons from school long ago…
One of the defining times of my high school education was my final semester. As a Grade 13 student, I was unclear on exactly what I wanted to do after high school. The guidance councillor […]
No new cases of COVID-19 in past week
CORNWALL – During the 11-day period from June 19 to June 29, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the region. That is despite increased testing at its six […]
Petition to rename Dundas County
SOUTH DUNDAS – In the wake of recent events examining the names of places in Eastern Ontario, an online petition was started to rename Dundas County.nnRecent examinations of the county’s namesake, Henry Dundas showed he […]
