The Editor: To North Stormont Council, Staff and residents I am deeply concerned about information that is vital to the safety and health of North Stormont citizens. The Nation Rise project is continuing construction using…
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Above, Chesterville and District Agricultural Society President Carol Johnson and Vice-President Ann Vanderlind ride in the new show ring at the official opening of the 2019 Chesterville Fair. The Editor: As we began this new…
The Editor: This letter was recently sent to some members of Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet. Ministers, Ontario’s Legislative Hansard of 29-Oct-2009 reads: 29-OCT-2009 Mr. Bill Murdoch: I move that, in the opinion of this House,…
The Editor: As Ontario has started to re-open, the SDG Library has worked within the provincial guidelines to also start to offer in person services again. Now, as we head into the peak of the…
The Editor: This letter was recently sent to the members of North Dundas Council. Dear Mayor Fraser and Council Members, When summer hiring took place I was impressed to hear of your foresight to hire…
The Editor: As we close out Canada Pride Month, we want to recognize the progress made and the steps to come with respect to LGBT2Q+ rights and equity. In day to day life, our society has…
The Editor: This was my recent letter to the mayor of North Stormont. Mayor Wert, I’d very much like an update on what is going on with my contaminated well water. It’s been a very…
The Editor: This is an updated open letter to the leaseholders of North Stormont, landowner participants in Nation Rise Wind Farm. Were you aware that: • North Stormont has marginal and unreliable wind yet EDPR…
The Editor: Dear Residents of Russell Township, In the past few weeks, events around the world have highlighted the issues of racism and discrimination. It has brought to the forefront, the need for conversations, understanding…
Above, North Stormont Township resident Ruby Mekker addresses North Stormont Council at a meeting during the summer of 2019. The Editor: This letter has been forwarded to the Mayor of North Stormont. Mayor Wert, The…
The Editor: During the past week, Canada celebrated National Nursing Week. Coinciding with the birthday of the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale, the event this year also marked her 200th birthday. Our daily quality…
The Editor: Community Food Share has recently received — via Feed Ontario & Food Banks Canada — emergency funding from the provincial and federal governments. This is unusual. In normal times, all our funding comes…
The Editor: I wanted to take a moment to bring your attention to electronic petition E-2574. This petition has only been open for a week and is already the second largest petition in history —…
The Editor: Hon. Stephen Lecce, MPP, Minister of Education, Ontario Ministry of Education, 438 University Avenue, 5th Floor Toronto, ON. M5A 1L2 sent via email: stephen.lecce@pc.ola.org Dear Minister Lecce: I wish to acknowledge the difficult…
The Editor: In response to Nation Valley News post re: MPP Jim McDonell announcement “Province adds more than 2,000 acute care and critical care beds to prepare for Covid-19 outbreak.” The addition of acute and…
