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‘The Farm’ wins it all in Smiths Falls

July 25, 2019 Phillip Blancher

SMITHS FALLS – The Farm, a minor baseball team comprised of players from the Williamsburg Pioneers and Winchester Sox teams, took to the ball diamond in Smiths Falls July 19-21 for the annual Gerry Lowe […]

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St. Lawrence Parks Commission to divest train

July 22, 2019 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – The historic Grand Trunk Railroad train located at Crysler Park will soon be heading to a new home. Today (July 22nd) the St. Lawrence Parks Commission announced its intention to divest the locomotive […]

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Province nominates Morrisburg street-scape project

July 19, 2019 Phillip Blancher

nnSDG – The provincial government has nominated the Morrisburg street-scape project, which includes a roundabout at the County Road 2 and 31 intersection, to the federal government for infrastructure funding. The nomination is part of […]

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July 19, 2019 Phillip Blancher
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Esso/Tim Hortons project moving forward in Iroquois

July 18, 2019 Phillip Blancher

IROQUOIS – Stalled for almost a year, the Esso/Tim Hortons development planned for Iroquois is beginning to move forward.nn“We hope to break ground on this in early August,” said Gabi Hossain, the Mississauga-based developer who […]

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July 18, 2019 Phillip Blancher
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Jr. Pioneers win close game against Whitecaps 8-5

July 18, 2019 Phillip Blancher

WINCHESTER – The Williamsburg Jr. Pioneers improved on their summer league record with their 8-5 win over the Mississippi Whitecaps on July 14th, in Winchester.nnWilliamsburg walked in four runners in the top of the first […]

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Minor Pioneers hand Sox first loss of the season

July 11, 2019 Phillip Blancher

nnWINCHESTER – The Williamsburg Minor Pioneers handed the Winchester Sox 2 their first loss of the season July 4th, an 11-0 shut out.nnThe Pioneers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, […]

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Health Unit issues heat warning

July 10, 2019 Phillip Blancher

SDG – Officials with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit issued a heat warning beginning July 10th for at least the next two days. Environment and Climate Change Canada has forecast a high of 31 Celsius […]

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