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Articles by Phillip Blancher
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Wanderings – Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
The primary task of my day job is to ask questions. It’s a difficult task on some days, and nearly impossible on others. Curiosity can be an occupational hazard. Ask the right question, and a […]
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Two candidates for SDG Warden
CORNWALL – South Stormont Mayor Bryan McGills and South Glengarry Deputy Mayor Martin Lang have thrown their names in the hat to be the next Warden of SDG Counties. The two candidates put their names […]
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South Dundas outsourcing plan withdrawn
CORNWALL – A proposal to outsource a full-time planning staff position in South Dundas to SDG Counties has been withdrawn.nnLast month, SDG Counties council discussed a plan put forward by the Counties’ planning department to […]
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SDG joins EOWC call for predictable funding
CORNWALL – SDG Counties added its support behind a call by the Eastern Ontario Warden’ Caucus for a more sustainable infrastructure funding plan for rural municipalities.nnAt the July 15 meeting, council backed a resolution of […]
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Wanderings – Technology and the historical record
There is a famous quote that is found on the internet. “The problem with quotes found on the internet is that they are often not true.” That quote is claimed to have been said by […]
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Grass River Falls
A recent outing took us to the Grass River in northern New York, south of Canton. This winding river has many waterfalls and is located in the Adirondack area. While not in the park boundary […]
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Wetlands consultation permanently stopped
MORRISBURG – The Ministry of Natural Resources has stepped in and put a permanent stop to a controversial wetlands consultation process begun by three area conservation authorities.nnA June 25 letter from the Ministry to the […]
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Ingleside basketball court to be named for Bob Thompson
nnSOUTH STORMONT – A new basketball court in Ingleside will be named after well known basketball coach and volunteer Bob Thompson July 13.nnThe basketball court was recently constructed by South Stormont with some of the […]
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