Articles by Phillip Blancher

Seaway track and field team compete in Ottawa leadup to SDG meet. nOTTAWA – Seaway District High School athletes travelled to the Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Ottawa May 5th for the National Capital High […]

n South Dundas school wins 41 medals including two double-gold. nIROQUOIS – Twenty-four students from the South Dundas Taekwondo dojang (school) competed at the 2017 Edge Color Belt Classic Taekwondo tournament held April 22nd in […]

Double-gold for Grant – Trena Grant (right) won double-gold at the 2017 Edge Color Belt Classic Taekwondo in Almonte April 22nd. Grant won gold medals in Tul (patterns) and Matsogi (sparring). She also won a […]

South Dundas Taekwondo dojang – Twenty-four students from the South Dundas Taekwondo dojang (school) competed at the 2017 Edge Color Belt Classic Taekwondo tournament held April 22nd in Almonte. Pictured above in the front row […]

nnBRINSTON – A cold and rainy spring day did not dampen the enthusiasm at the spring public planning meeting for the Matilda Memorial Recreation committee held April 22nd. The meeting served as a venue to […]

Planning the park’s future – Area residents joined with committee members at the Matilda Memorial Park April 22nd at a public meeting to discuss the group’s five-year plan for the park. Residents were invited to […]

MORRISBURG – South Dundas Recreation is gearing up for the summer season with few changes to previous years’ programming planned.nn“Our popular programs are back for the summer,” recreation director Ben Macpherson told The Leader. “I […]

There is no question the cost of youth sports continues to increase. Things just cost more.nnThere are tangible costs that go up, like ice time, equipment, field paint and other supplies. Our local sports groups […]

n High school skating team takes home top prize in Ottawa nOTTAWA – Four first place finishes led the way for Seaway District High Schools Seaway Ice skate team to win first overall at the […]

Seaway Ice bring home first place – The Seaway District High School “Seaway Ice” team was one of 26 teams competing at the 2017 Skate Canada Eastern Ontario High School Skating Invitational April 11th in […]