KEMPTVILLE – A proposal to flip the start times of elementary and secondary schools in the region’s English-language schools is unlikely to occur before the start of the 2025-26 school year.nnThe proposal by the Upper […]
CORNWALL – SDG Counties council approved an additional $178,979 from working reserves to fund two non-profit organizations in the region.nnThe United Way of SDG’s Last Resort Fund, and the Social Development Council of Cornwall and […]
If there is one thing that could be done to improve how athletics development happens in Canada, it would be to end pay-to-play in sports. This is something that European sports clubs – and depending […]
BROCKVILLE – The region’s largest school board will end its remote learning option for students at the end of the current school year.nnTrustees at the Upper Canada District School Board heard February 14 that enrolment […]
CORNWALL – The replacement of the County Road 3 bridge in Inkerman has been postponed in favour of rehabilitating another bridge.nnSDG Counties council approved deferring the Inkerman Bridge replacement planned for this year to 2025 […]
nnMORRISBURG – The Morrisburg Lions have been in this spot the last two years – one win away from advancing to the National Capital Junior Hockey League’s semi-finals. They are one win away again, and […]
It should be no surprise to any reader out there I am a fan of the printed word. Newspapers, magazines, books – pretty much anything where inked stained plates have left an imprint on paper […]
Playoffs always make games better, no matter the sport. Here are some photos from last night’s playoff game I photographed between the Morrisburg Lions and North Dundas Rockets in the National Capital Junior Hockey League […]
There was a rather indignant tone from one of my co-workers the other day. “You mean you’re not writing a column about Valentine’s Day Phil?” My initial reply was no, followed by a comment on […]
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