The haves and the have nots
When was the last time you heard a municipal council brag about stifling growth? Probably never. That’s because all municipalities self-promote to facilitate growth...
Local hero receives the Mayor’s Award
A frightening situation at the Sam Ault Arena last month proved that North Dundas has no shortage of heroes. On March 13, Heather Cooke...
The long and winding road
You know that saying: “Travel broadens the mind”? I’ve been thinking about that a lot over the last couple of weeks, partly because by...
Time of the season
Readers may have seen the notice in this issue concerning the upcoming municipal election scheduled for Monday, October 24 of this year. That may...
Winchester to get Township’s first stacked townhouses
At the North Dundas Council meeting on April 5, the housing crisis, which has been plaguing all of Canada, took centre stage, as discussions...
Everybody hurts
Before Covid, before Brexit, before Ukraine, before Trump and all the other disasters that have hit the world, it seems we were all sleep-walking...
Our house
The housing crisis being faced in Ontario today is not unique to this province or country. It seems that, wherever you look, the cost...
Once-tiny Winchester continues to grow
Winchester locals may have noticed a subtle yet significant change in the name of a side street off St. Lawrence St this past week....
The West’s awake
A few issues ago, I wrote about the leadership race in the Conservative Party of Canada , noting that it seemed the fight between...
Debunking vehicle registration myths
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Last month, news broke that Ontario would be eliminating the need to pay yearly registration fees for most...