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Articles by Phillip Blancher
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Wanderings – Meaningless crackdown on school phone use
With great fanfare and furious bluster, the Ontario government thumped their collective chests and proudly proclaimed that students will no longer be distracted by those annoying cell phones and other devices when they start back […]
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Contract signed for Hallville park
WINCHESTER – North Dundas council has approved the first two phases of the new community park in Hallville. The council awarded the $1.84 million contract to Cornwall Gravel at the September 5 meeting.nnThe project received […]
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South Stormont water plant expansion moves a step closer
LONG SAULT – A plan to nearly double the water treatment plant output in South Stormont is one step closer as an environmental assessment winds up this month.nnA consultant for the Township of South Stormont, […]
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Wanderings – Self-preservation through electoral reform
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ripped up his party’s Supply and Confidence Agreement with the Liberals last week. The agreement, which formalized support between the two parties since the last election, has brought on a couple […]
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OPP – Tragic long weekend on the roads
SOUTH STORMONT – Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry OPP are asking for help from the public following a fatal bicycle collision on County Road 2 Friday afternoon (August 30). Fourteen-year old Charlotte Light from Long Sault […]
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The Cowboni is on the loose
nnnnMORRISBURG – The “Cowboni” is officially on the ice. Representatives from the Dundas Dairy Producers Committee and the Municipality of South Dundas were on hand Thursday afternoon (August 29) for the debut of the vinyl-wrapped […]
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Lake St. Lawrence water levels stable for this Fall
nnMORRISBURG – Water levels on Lake St. Lawrence and the Upper St. Lawrence River should remain stable for recreation users through the middle of October.nnThe International Joint Commission’s management board for the region, the International […]
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Former South Dundas Clerk new Port of Johnston GM
nnJOHNSTOWN – Former South Dundas Clerk and Deputy-Chief Administrative Officer Leslie Drynan will be the next General Manager for the Port of Johnstown.nnDrynan, who is currently the CAO of Elizabethtown-Kitley Township north of Brockville, will […]
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Many changes as students return to class in Ontario
n n n MORRISBURG – Back-to-school means new restrictions are in place for students when it comes to cell phones and smoking. n n n n Announced last spring, the provincial government is restricting cell […]