Above, this 2015 courtesy photo by Marty Edwards shows the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in The Netherlands, where Cpl. Bachelder is buried. AVONMORE — The effort to rescue an Avonmore-connected soldier’s WWII medal from the…
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NORTH STORMONT — An Avonmore-connected World War II soldier’s medal recognizing his supreme sacrifice has gone up for auction on eBay, prompting a one-man campaign that is scrambling to retrieve the honour for the home…
NORTH STORMONT — A serious collision shortly after 4:30 a.m., June 20, when the eastbound passenger vehicle left County Rd. 43 and rolled into a ditch between County Rd. 20 and Pigeon Hill Rd., according…
UPDATE: Victim identified The adult female passenger has been identified as 18-year-old Logan Sunday, of South Glengarry, was pronounced deceased at scene. The adult male driver, 25, of South Glengarry, was transported to hospital with…
BERWICK — News of the abrupt dismissal of the township’s Director of Finance (treasurer) hit the fan at a tense North Stormont Council meeting last night, roiling the packed public gallery on matters beyond the…
AVONMORE — The 159th Avonmore Fair returns July 19-21 with a full weekend of fun and excitement on the schedule. The Annual Barn Dance with Ambush starts things off Friday night with a bang of…
HALIFAX— “The House of Lazarus (HOL) is small and mighty. They have a plethora of programs that support their community and beyond. From Crockpot cooking to firewood to home repairs, this is the little food…
Update: The name deceased driver in the collision has been identified. Sharon Irvine, age 55, of North Stormont, of the eastbound pick-up truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. AVONMORE — SD&G OPP officers are…
AVONMORE — Tagwi Secondary School celebrated sports excellence among its student athletes this week. The annual Athletic Awards ceremony handed out the hardware on June 17, enshrining the names of top competitors on trophies and…
MOOSE CREEK — The major landfill and recycling operator here is plowing $10,000 into the community’s upcoming Tastefest. Event organizers and members of North Stormont Council collected the cheque recently (see above, starting at left…
AVONMORE — Ontario’s government has approved the construction of a five-classroom addition for students attending Roxmore Public School. A separate addition will also include a one room child care centre for local families. “This addition…
SDSG — Morewood, Ingleside and Newington are among the Ontario communities whose convenience stores are slated to sell ‘beverage alcohol’, under an announcement made by the Ontario government yesterday. Nearly 300 new retail outlets across…
Domestic Investigation NORTH GLENGARRY — A 62-year-old male from North Glengarry was charged with mischief after an altercation with his common law wife shortly after 8 p.m. on May 31. Police say that property was…
CRYSLER — Crysler Friends of the Library hosted their first-ever Touch-a-Truck event June 1, with over 150 participants. The event was a success thanks to the many local businesses that supported. Farmers, firefighters, truckers that…
BERWICK — North Stormont Township has a new Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Council officially appointed the Ottawa resident May 28 into the role being vacated by temporary CAO Betty de Haan, who came out of the…
