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Year: 2023

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Morrisburg Leader

Restoration work begins on GTR 1008 display

June 15, 2023 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – It is difficult not to use a railroad cliche of building steam or being on track when the topic is the restoration of a historic railroad display. Volunteers with the Friends of Grand […]

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June 15, 2023 Phillip Blancher
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June 15, 2023 Phillip Blancher
Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #20 – Saturday Night Fever

June 10, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Life gets busy… I was busy… completely missed my multiple reminders on my phone to write the Wrap yesterday. So now I am writing on a Saturday night. Maybe the delay was needed because I […]

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Morrisburg Leader

School field trips up at Upper Canada Village, more inclusive programming updated

June 8, 2023 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – The region’s largest tourist attraction has seen a 63 per cent increase in school visits over 2022.nnUpper Canada Village has seen an over 1,000 student increase this spring as more school boards have […]

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Morrisburg Leader

Bonamie constitutional challenge ruling delayed

June 8, 2023 Phillip Blancher

OTTAWA – An Iroquois-man who pleaded guilty for an international fraud scheme was in court June 6 to determine if a constitutional challenge would be heard.nnEdouard Bonamie, 75, pleaded guilty to four charges in June […]

Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #19 – The Twitter Sucks edition…

June 2, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Twitter sucks. There. I will say it. Twitter sucks, and even most social media platforms suck. Instagram is about the only one I enjoy, and even that is getting dodgy. Twitter is the worst. My […]

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Morrisburg Leader

Applications for trustee vacancy open

June 1, 2023 Phillip Blancher

BROCKVILLE – Following the resignation of Ward 7 trustee Larry Berry due to health-related concerns, the Upper Canada District School board is now seeking applicants for his replacement.nnFirst elected in October 2018 by a large […]

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Published Columns

Wanderings – Rooting for the underdog in the biggest league

May 31, 2023 Phillip Blancher

There are many reasons why people enter the journalism profession. Of my many reasons, the most interesting of which was underdog stories. I have a soft spot for rooting for the underdog, which is part […]

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