Morrisburg Leader
Articles by Phillip Blancher
Published Articles
Updating the Rutland PS-1 Box Car
Reprinted from the Rutland Railroad Historical Society. Article published in Winter 2014 (Volume 25, Number 4) issue of “The Newsliner.” A comparison of Rutland PS-1 #100, as built and #194, with all updates completed. By […]
Friday Wrap
Friday Wrap #52 – Other dumb things…
I wrote in my weekly column Wednesday about communication failures. Largely this is government-types trying to either over explain or micromanage things. Today, City News and other outlets reported that the Niagara region has declared […]
Morrisburg Leader
CSDG ambulance changes to improve critical response
CORNWALL – A planned April 10 change to 911 dispatching protocols should help improve critical land ambulance response in the region.nnThe new Medical Priority Dispatch System will categorize calls to 911 based on one of […]
Morrisburg Leader
SDG joins AMO call for social and economic review
CORNWALL – SDG Counties councillors voted to support a call by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to review the current funding relationship between municipalties and the provincial government.nnThe AMO claims that there are financial […]
Morrisburg Leader
St. Lawrence Seaway opens 66th season
nnCORNWALL – The 66th shipping season on the St. Lawrence Seaway is officially underway. The international shipping waterway officially opened for the 2024 shipping season on March 22.nnThe season opening marked not just the beginning […]
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Ending Jr. Hockey on a high note with the Morrisburg Lions
nnMORRISBURG – The close of the 2024 playoff run by the Morrisburg Lions marked a milestone for the team in advancing to the National Capital Junior Hockey League semifinals. It also marked a significant milestone […]
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Published Columns
Wanderings – Failures in communication for Chicken Little
The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is not that difficult. Many people can do this well. Being able to communicate well does not mean being the most eloquent of speakers, rather that what you […]