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Month: October 2022

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Wanderings – Are Ontario’s school boards relevant anymore?

October 19, 2022 Phillip Blancher

Next week as voters cast their ballots in municipal elections, they have the option to vote in school board trustee elections. In many areas, including where I live, the school board trustee was acclaimed. Seeing […]

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Local train watching adventures – October 16, 2022

October 16, 2022 Phillip Blancher

The kid and I went out to the local railfan spot on the CN Kingston Subdivision (Morrisburg – Mile 92.9) at lunchtime to see what we could find. It was a good opportunity for us […]

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Enrolment up at area English school boards

October 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher

SOUTH DUNDAS – More students are attending the two English-language school boards in the region.nnUpper Canada District School Board trustees heard September 28 that enrolment at the board is up by 508 students over projected […]

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South Stormont candidates meet

October 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nnLONG SAULT – South Stormont residents had an opportunity to check out in person the nine candidates vying for votes in the upcoming municipal election at an all candidates meeting held October 6.nnThe meeting, hosted […]

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October 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher
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UCDSB reverses school closure decision

October 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher

BROCKVILLE – Trustees with the region’s largest school board voted September 28 to remove a Kemptville area school from its school closure list.nnOxford-on-Rideau Public School was to close in September 2018, once space became available […]

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Morrisburg Jr. Lions split two-game road trip

October 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nnALMONTE – A two-game road trip last weekend resulted in the first win for the Morrisburg Jr. Lions this season – 5-4 over the Almonte Inferno October 8.nnThe Lions scored three unanswered goals in the […]

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October 13, 2022 Phillip Blancher
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Rainbow Crosswalk delayed due to paint supply issue

October 6, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nnSOUTH DUNDAS – A planned community inclusion project in Iroquois is delayed due to paint supply issues.nnIn June, South Dundas Council received a delegation from Seaway District High School asking for a Rainbow Pride Crosswalk […]

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Morrisburg Jr. Lions lose close one to Cougars at home

October 6, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – Penalties do not win hockey games. But the Morrisburg Jr. Lions came close with a 5-4 loss in the team’s home opener October 2.nnThe Lions hosted the Vankleek Hill Cougars, hunting for their […]

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