Local News

IROQUOIS – Lots of couples have hobbies, often a favourite craft, sport or pastime that they enjoy in each others company, but a local couple has a hobby that’s a little different.

Rather than treasure hunting through a common hobby like antiquing, Mario Pronovost and Joanne Graham spend their time hunting for treasures of a different sort. The two travel scouting musical talent that they want to bring home to share with their community. What they have brought home all summer is an array of well known artists.

MORRISBURG–The Canadian Club is preparing to kick off another season this September 15, when guest speaker, Lyle Van Allen will bring back memories of the St. Lawrence Seaway through his collection of memorabilia.

Individual tickets for the meeting are now available at $20.

MORRISBURG – The instructor of the foot reflexology course, from which Tammy Mattice graduated, was from Vancouver, but part of the curriculum hit pretty close to home.

This instructor from the west coast spoke about the work of Dr. Locke. “We thought that was pretty amazing,” said Natalie Brundige, owner of Lakeshore Massage Therapy in Morrisburg, where Mattice is the registered reflexology therapist on site.

It turns out that some of what Dr. Locke did that made him so famous is reflexology.

IROQUOIS – When Dr. Geoffrey Peters decided to participate in a 10 km run, to raise awareness of and funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association, he thought that training for the run was going to be the difficult part.

“Actually, the training has been the easy part,” said Dr. Peters. “For me, the more difficult part has been asking people if they want to make donations in support of my fund raising effort.”

HULBERT – “You can get a lot more done with a little bit of sugar than with a lot of sour grapes,” said Archie Mellan Friday morning when he welcomed local media to his home for his first official interview after filing his nomination papers Aug. 17 declaring his intentions to seek election as councillor in the Township of South Dundas.

WILLIAMSBURG – People being extra cautious with their money in difficult economic times could have an impact on utility companies like Rideau St. Lawrence, but this summer’s hot weather has reduced the potential effect of conservation measures.

John Allison, director for South Dundas on the RSL board last week provided South Dundas with an update on the utility company, in which the municipality is a shareholder.

“Sales and income from all operations have been stable,” Allison told council.

WILLIAMSBURG – Five submissions have been received for project management services for construction of a new $18 million waste water treatment plant, but the selection of one company to provide the services has been delayed.

South Dundas chief administrative officer Stephen McDonald provided a report to South Dundas council at the August 17 meeting recommending that the Ontario Clean Water Agency be retained to provide the service, but South Dundas mayor Robert Gillard asked that any decision on the report be deferred until a full council was in attendance.

MORRISBURG – Saturday, September 11, Dr. Devin Hunt of the Morrisburg Animal Hospital will cycle 50 km to raise funds and awareness for the Farley Foundation—a charitable organization that assists low-income seniors, disabled persons and women at risk of abuse* with the necessary veterinary care of their pets.

SOUTH DUNDAS – Time is winding down to the 2010 municipal election deadline of September 10, and still the list of candidates continues to grow.

Late Tuesday morning Shirley Belanger of Iroquois filed nomination papers announcing her intention to seek election as South Dundas councillor.

The Leader will speak with Belanger about her candidacy in an upcoming issue.

As of press time seeking one of the three municipal councillor positions here in South Dundas are; Shirley Belanger, Archie Mellan, Paul Robertson, Bill Ewing, Evonne Delegarde and Jim Graham.