Articles by Phillip Blancher
MPP Jim McDonell to retire in 2022
nnWILLIAMSTOWN – After three terms as member of provincial Parliament, Jim McDonell is retiring in June 2022.nnIn a statement released November 23, McDonell said he has enjoyed serving as the riding’s MPP.nn“I have been blessed […]
Health Canada approves COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old
OTTAWA – Health Canada has approved the Pfizer BioNTech Comirnaty®COVID vaccine for children 5-11 years old.nnThe agency posted its approval earlier this morning (November 19). The two-dose vaccine is one-third the size of the adult […]
SDG Counties call to merge school systems
nnCORNWALL – Deemed the most important policy document completed by this term of council, SDG Counties Council voted to adopt its final report on rural education.nnAmong the 10 recommendations made in the report is a […]
Wanderings – Fortune favours the bold
Rural municipal councils are rarely bold, even less so when it is at the county level. That’s why it was refreshing to see SDG Counties council roundly support a report they had commissioned that called […]
Jr. C Lions win at home 4-2
nnMORRISBURG – Through self-inflicted adversity, the Morrisburg Lions put their heads down and clawed their way back into the win column before the hometown crowd.nnThe Lions took a 1-0 lead early in the first period […]
Green light for train restoration at Crysler Park
nnMORRISBURG – It has been nearly two years since the Friends of Grand Trunk Railway 1008 won the request for proposal process to keep, stabilize, and preserve the historic train display at Crysler Park.nnThe project […]
