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Morrisburg Leader

Work hard, and have a lot of fun

July 13, 2023 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – The store is busy; a usual occurrence at the family run business. A couple of customers are milling about picking up supplies.nn“I’ll be there in a minute, I just need to help with […]

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Morrisburg Leader

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July 13, 2023 Phillip Blancher
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July 13, 2023 Phillip Blancher
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Published Columns

Wanderings – Noteworthy newsroom notions and nonsense

July 12, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Working in a physical newsroom is an interesting experience. The smell of printer’s ink, the sound of a press running, the ringing of phones, and the tactile feel of newsprint held in your hands. Just […]

Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #24 – The theft of joy

July 8, 2023 Phillip Blancher

Theodore Roosevelt once wrote that “Comparison is the theft of joy.” He was and remains correct in that. Sadly in writing that, he did not say how to avoid it. Comparison has a place in […]

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Morrisburg Leader

More high speed internet contracts awarded

July 6, 2023 Phillip Blancher

SOUTH MOUNTAIN – More than 1,000 homes including 170 in the northwest corner of the Municipality of South Dundas will be connected to high speed internet by 2025.nnA joint-announcement by the Federal and Ontario government […]

Friday Wrap

Friday Wrap #23 – Milk, cows, and unsocial news

July 1, 2023 Phillip Blancher

There is an old adage: Why buy the cow when you can drink the milk for free. I am reminded of this as the media world in Canada panics because of the fall out from […]

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Morrisburg Leader

Trustee censured by the UCDSB

June 29, 2023 Phillip Blancher

nnBROCKVILLE – An Upper Canada District School Board trustee was censured for violating the trustee code of conduct.nnTrustee Curtis Jordan, who represents Ward 9 (Stormont and Glengarry Counties) at the UCDSB, received a six-month censure […]

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Morrisburg Leader

Train still off the rails

June 29, 2023 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – Work to return the miniature train ride at Upper Canada Village to service remains incomplete 11 months after it derailed.nnThe popular miniature train, known as The Moccasin, derailed July 28, 2022 in what […]

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Morrisburg Leader

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June 29, 2023 Phillip Blancher

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Recent published columns

  • Wanderings – The ups and downs of being a sports fan
    May 6, 2026
  • Wanderings – Banning social media for youth a good start
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    April 22, 2026
  • Wanderings – Floor crossings highlight need for voting reform
    April 15, 2026
  • Wanderings – Trickle-down consequences
    April 8, 2026
  • Wanderings — Premier Doug Ford’s glass house
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    March 25, 2026
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    March 11, 2026
  • Wanderings – Is Alto the next Seaway project?
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  • Wanderings – Shortchanging the Future and Basketweaving
    February 25, 2026

Recent photography

  • Trainspotting in Quebec
    October 13, 2025
  • Grass River Falls
    July 14, 2024
  • Canada Day Fireworks
    July 8, 2024
  • What to do with a filter?
    July 8, 2024
  • Hockey photos… the playoffs
    February 18, 2024
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