On the issue of land-clearing, ‘opinions are like farts’
The Editor: I’m sure I’m not the only farmer in North Dundas who is growing tired of the letters to editor condemning our practices and making us all out to be the bad guys. Two…
The Editor: I’m sure I’m not the only farmer in North Dundas who is growing tired of the letters to editor condemning our practices and making us all out to be the bad guys. Two…
The Editor: Recently, the South Nation Conservation Authority (SNC) presented its findings to North Dundas Council. To summarize, this watershed has lost one million trees per year between 2008 and 2014, with even more loss…
The Editor: We are writing to you today to express our concern regarding the Upper Canada District School Board’s Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR) Process. The UCDSB’s “Building for the Future” document proposes boundary changes for…
The Editor: A huge thank you to everyone who helped stage the fourth annual Mayor’s All Stars Christmas Benefit Show at the Old Town Hall, Fri., Dec. 2. Performers Marleen Fawcett, Benjamin Vreman, Gordon Wall,…
The Editor: On behalf of the North Dundas Parade of Lights Committee, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who helped make this year’s event one of the best ones yet. It takes…
The Editor: My visit to TCS was a fun and informative one with the help of my tour guide, Kaylin VandenBroek. As I entered each class room I was greeted by some smiling faces. One…
The Editor: Until recently, parents and media had to accept the statement from the UCDSB that there are “10,000 empty student spaces” in the school board. But now the school board has explained how the…
The Editor: Why is there such urgency in the 29 school closures in the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) “Building for the Future”? In the board’s 10-year “Capital Plan Highlights” covering 2016, there is…
Re: North Stormont wind farm meeting tonight The Editor: Premier Wynne’s comments to your writer on the subject of the $430-million contract for the “Nation Rise” wind power project by Portugal-based EDP Renewables were disingenuous…
The Editor: The attached letter has been sent to the families of all students attending Tagwi Intermediate / Secondary School. We encourage you to review the attached letter that clearly outlines the Tagwi Parent Council’s…
The Editor: I sit here in front of my computer with a blank page. It has taken me this long to write, not because I don’t have anything to say but because I am so…
The Editor: I’ve read in The Vancouver Sun about the recent firing of Vancouver school board trustees by the Liberal BC government. In our own plight to keep Seaway District High School open I have…
The Editor: After attending several community meetings regarding the Upper Canada District School Board’s proposed School closures, I felt compelled to write. Understandably we live in tricky financial times where difficult decisions must be made….
The Editor: As a parent of a child affected by the recent decision to close rural schools as set out in the Building for the Future Pupil Accommodation Review, and the Board’s approval to begin…
The Editor: The closures proposed through the Upper Canada District School Board’s Pupil Accommodation Review process will deliver a devastating blow to South Stormont, specifically the area schools of Ingleside and Long Sault. On behalf…