Teen charged with assault in South Stormont
SOUTH STORMONT — Police in South Stormont answered a Nov. 22 call at 1:17 p.m. about a minor being assaulted by another minor. As a result, the SD&G OPP arrested a 15-year-old who has been…
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Old Time Radio Show replacing South Dundas Seniors’ Christmas Concert this year
SOUTH DUNDAS — 2020 has certainly been an exceptionally trying year, and at this time, the Iroquois-Matilda Lions and Morrisburg & District Lions would like to formally announce that, for everyone’s health and safety, they…
Singles can meet with one other household for Christmas, everyone else should stick to their household, province advises
TORONTO — Ontario’s Christmas is shaping up to be a lump of covid coal this year as the province advises against “riskier activities” that would otherwise be part of the seasonal festivities in normal times…
New winter driving features added to Ontario 511 app
ONTARIO — The Ontario 511 app was released earlier this year on the App Store and Google play to provide safer route planning for truck drivers across the province. The app allows travellers to access…
2020 version of Alight at Night starts this Friday, Nov. 27
MORRISBURG — Great news! Everyone’s favourite winter event in South Eastern Ontario returns for the 2020 season at Upper Canada Village. Every winter, the living history park transforms into an enchanted winter wonderland lit with…
Curbside pickup at three more SDG Library locations
SDG — The SDG Library has reopened three more branches for curbside pickup, in Avonmore, South Mountain, and Williamsburg. Effective this week, the public again has access to some level of library services at those…
Hospital Auxiliary helps look after youngest patients at WDMH
WINCHESTER — During the pandemic, most volunteers at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital are safe at home, the Gift Shoppe has been closed, and the Fall Bazaar has been cancelled. Even the award-winning Christmas Puddling…
Brekveld is the OFA’s new president
GUELPH — Peggy Brekveld has been elected as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s 32nd President and the third female President in the organization’s history. Brekveld will serve a one-year term. Her election comes on the…
Remember ‘Fill it Forward’ this Giving Tuesday
ONTARIO — In these difficult times, Canadian charities are reporting decreasing revenues, resulting in significant lay-offs with more on the horizon with the pandemic’s second-wave. With Giving Tuesday rapidly approaching on December 1st, Fill It…
Remembrance Day colouring contest winners awarded in Chesterville
Above (from left): Chesterville Rotarian Anita Schoch, JaeLyn Homer (age 6-7 colouring contest winner); Barbara Brewer (age 8-9 winner); Adelaid Bradley (age 10-12 winner); Luke Guy (age 4-5 winner); and Chesterville Rotarian Marion Henderson. CHESTERVILLE…
Storm Internet owner applauds township for including communications conduit in road project
Should be standard practice, says Birket Foster Nelson Zandbergen Nation Valley News NORTH DUNDAS — Rural roads are routinely dug up for repair — yet, while the trenches are open, municipalities never think to throw…
Sisters for Life ‘Gala 2.0’ a virtual success; team hits around $160K raised to date
Above, watch the full proceedings of the Sisters for Life Gala 2.0. FINCH — In the end, COVID-19 couldn’t stop the North Stormont-area Sisters for Life relay team from generating their biggest tally to date…
Creative Spirit Day for ‘Movember’
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications This month is Movember, a month dedicated to raising awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and male mental health and suicide. Due to the pandemic,…
Officials warn of rising overdose deaths around Cornwall
CORNWALL — The Cornwall Police Service and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit have issued warnings about a recent increase in overdoses and deaths in and around the City of Cornwall. They report that the overdoses…
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raises $9,578 for Winchester District Memorial Hospital
WINCHESTER — Though the smiles may have been hidden this year, they were still there. Tim’s customers and WDMH supporters lined up for the annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign and together, they raised $9,578…
