by Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communication To start last week off, everyone had Monday off for Thanksgiving. The next day, Tues., Oct. 9, the students arrived back to school after their turkey-filled weekend. We hosted…
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by Garfield Marks It costs $73 per tonne to toss out my coffee cup. That is the cost of taking solid waste to the waste management site. It costs about $40 per month for my…
This Week In Queen’s Park Jim McDonell Member of Provincial Parliament Stormont-Dundas-South-Glengarry This week had a making Ontario “Open For Business” feel, with a continued commitment by our government in the face of the new…
By: Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communications It was a cold, rainy week, but activities still took place at ND. On Mon., Oct. 1, students and staff dressed in orange to support children who had to…
By Keith Currie President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture ONTARIO — Most Canadians and business sectors are relieved that a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been drafted. Canadian markets in agriculture, automobiles and services are…
ONTARIO — The Premier told the legislature today that he would scrap paid sick days, as provided in the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, known as Bill 148. Paid sick days and the other reforms…
By: Ashley Wheeler NDDHS, Minister of Communications North Dundas showed great initiative this week, with our annual Terry Fox walk, which took place on Thurs., Sept. 27, and our food drive which began on Thursday…
By Mark Reusser Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Over the past few weeks, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) delivered 13 priority letters to several provincial ministries outlining the key issues and concerns for…
by: Ashley Wheeler NDDHS, Minister of Communications Last week was full of fun presentations and activities, all of which had a positive effect on the students. On Mon., Sept. 17, the “Push for Change” campaign showed…
This Week in Queen’s Park — Sept. 21, 2018 by Jim McDonell SDSG MPP This week at Queen’s Park saw the sudden return of the Legislature in an effort to address one of our Governments…
Guest column by Craig Stevenson In the wake of the project’s flooding, riverside residents were left to contend with a very different vision of community I Time moved slowly along the river until it did…
By Larry Davis Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture From international trade talks to provincial and federal government issues, the agri-food sector finds itself in the spotlight – and not always in a way that represents…
by Ashley Wheeler NDDHS, Minister of Communications With the first few weeks over, the weeks to come are pack full of fun events and opportunities. The Junior and Senior Girls basketball teams had their first…
By Mark Kunkel Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Some long awaited relief is on the way for Ontario livestock farmers with the promise of changes coming to the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program (OWDCP). Predators…
The Rockets’ Launch Pad by Rob Sadler North Dundas Rockets General Manager The North Dundas Rockets were firing on all cylinders this week as the organization hosted it’s first annual minor hockey development camp, the…
