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Articles by Phillip Blancher
Published Columns
Wandering – Festivus beefs and bouquets
Lorne Wiebe, a former editor I worked with at AM 1220 in Cornwall, used to write a special ‘Beefs and Bouquets’ column around the end of each year. Wiebe would highlight some of the things […]
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Province begins 28-day shutdown
TORONTO – Except for essential services, Ontario will close for 28 days beginning on Boxing Day. Indoor recreation facilities, sports programs, non-essential retail all shut down at 12:01 a.m. December 26th.nnThe move by the provincial […]
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Lockdown unfair says local businesses
SOUTH DUNDAS – The EOHU region and Ottawa have lower COVID-19 infection numbers than in the Greater Toronto Area, leaving many local business owners calling the lockdown hitting Eastern Ontario unfair.nn“I’ve been in business for […]
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Final whistle for minor hockey leagues in region
SOUTH DUNDAS – The formal minor hockey season is over before it was able to start.nnThe Upper Canada Minor Hockey League – which operates B-Rep, B-House, and C-House level hockey in this region – formally […]
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Wanderings – Santa drives a yellow Skidoo
All the following is true, as remembered through the lens of a six year old boy, 38 years ago. Long before hit documentary movies like ELF and The Santa Claus revealed how Santa flies through […]
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EOHU: New restrictions on store occupancy go into effect Saturday
nnCORNWALL – A new order by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region will see more enforcement for crowd control at retail stores beginning December 19th.nnEOHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis issued the Section […]
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Ross Video donates $10K to Community Food Share
SOUTH DUNDAS – One of the largest employers in South Dundas has given a large gift to Community Food Share this holiday season.nnIroquois-based Ross Video notified CFS that the company was making a $10,000 donation […]
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Restaurant owners applaud alcohol and delivery rule changes
nnMORRISBURG – The owners of a Morrisburg-based restaurant are applauding recently announced changes to alcohol sales with take-out and delivery orders.nnThe Ontario government announced December 9th that it will permanently allow businesses to continue alcohol […]