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…
The Editor: I am writing to the Upper Canada District School Board today on behalf of the 66,000 residents of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry to express the deep concern County Council…
The Editor: My name is Amanda Williamson, and I live and work in Winchester. I suffer from a rare condition called Chiari (KEE-ar-ee) Malformation. September is Chiari Malformation Awareness Month, so I thought that I…
The Editor: As you may be aware, we have been advised by the SD&G Library Board that the Morewood, St. Andrews West, and Dalkeith library branches will be closed as of Sept. 3, 2016. Can…