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Canada Day Fireworks

July 8, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Canada Day Fireworks (2024) from the Morrisburg waterfront.

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What to do with a filter?

July 8, 2024 Phillip Blancher

A recent trip to Lampson and Basford Falls along the Grasse River in northern New York State for some photography led me to an experiment. Three months ago, we were all obsessed with the upcoming […]

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Morrisburg Leader

Area schools share roof issue

July 4, 2024 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG – Twenty-two per cent of the schools in the region’s two English-language school boards are being monitored for the same structural issues that shuttered the Ontario Science Centre late last month.nnA June 25 report […]

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Wanderings – Thoughts on a 21 year public education journey

July 3, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Late last week, the youngest of our four children walked across the stage at his high school graduation. As for so many families, this is a milestone – celebrating accomplishments and the journey beyond high […]

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Morrisburg Leader

Land deal ends ED-19 landfill permanently

June 27, 2024 Phillip Blancher

nnSPENCERVILLE – For nearly 25 years, the threat of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal hosting a giant landfill has loomed large on the rural municipality. Despite the environmental certificate for the mega-dump, known as ED-19, being revoked in 2019, […]

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June 27, 2024 Phillip Blancher
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South Dundas holds strategic plan meeting

June 27, 2024 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – The draft strategic plan for the Municipality of South Dundas was presented and discussed at a public meeting on June 19.nnThe plan, presented by Mayor Jason Broad, outlined the draft vision of council […]

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June 27, 2024 Phillip Blancher
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Wanderings – Hot Dog Math and Canadian English

June 26, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Getting behind the wheel of a car and going for a drive has always been fun for me. Ever since I received my driver’s licence, having a car meant freedom. The open road, arm out […]

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Province pauses wetlands mapping process

June 26, 2024 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG – The provincial government has halted the current wetlands consultation process by area conservation authorities.nnIn a June 25 letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources to South Nation Conservation Authority Chief Administrative Officer Carl […]

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