Out there
by Dale Bequette I am writing this time about some of the steps I took after my first encounter with God in my van back in 1979. I was alone and I was neither drunk,…
Opinion
Wynne could cancel Nation Rise Wind Farm for only $600K, says Wind Concerns Ontario
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…
Parent Council expresses concern for future of Tagwi Secondary School; public meeting at school on Thurs., Nov. 3
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 lead-up to Halloween
On Monday, Oct. 24, the Girls’ 7’s Rugby team finished their tournament with a record of 14 wins and no losses. They finished the season by outscoring their opponents 300 to 28. Great job girls!…
Electricity and education among top issues
Last week at Queen’s Park (Oct. 22) by Jim McDonell, MPP Electricity issues took centre stage at Queen’s Park this week, as the government tried to fight off questions and revelations on no less than…
Children pawns in game of ‘money, brick and mortar’
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…
‘Precarious position’ for trustee Armer and his UCDSB colleagues
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…
Morrisburg parent ‘furious’ at school closure process
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….
Food drive concluded last week; Halloween O’Grams upcoming next week
by Alexis Henderson Minister of Communications The food drive came to a close on Friday, Oct. 14. We collected 1,045 lbs of non-perishable food items; thank you to everyone who brought something in. (Farm Credit…
Over 1,500 sign petition to save schools; community and economic considerations a must
Last week at Queen’s Park (Oct. 7) and Constituency Week (Oct. 12, 2016) by Jim McDonell, MPP The government took an unprecedented step this week by releasing the province’s interim financial statements without the Auditor-General’s…
Almighty dollar trumps children’s education
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…
‘Small rural communities continue to be attacked’; school board plan ‘absurd’
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…
SDG warden outlines negative consequences of proposed school closures
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…
Food drive continues; wear orange and black on Friday
by Alexis Henderson Minister of Communications Students enjoyed their long Thanksgiving weekend and are now back into the swing of things at school. On Friday, Oct. 7, students wore crazy and fun socks to school…
Faith, fear and clowns
Ask the Pastor by Pastor Daniel Rudd I am a local pastor at The Gathering House, and I was speaking with the editor about the idea of writing an “Ask the Pastor” column in Nation…
