W. Gibb

MORRISBURG –  “We will not rest until they rest,” said Robin Lane one of the organizers of the June 13 Morrisburg Amazing Grannies Walk. “This walk is a national event, with 230 groups across Canada out to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. We are so happy that many ‘grand-others’ have joined us to walk today.”

IROQUOIS – Erin Gilmer, a grade seven student at Seaway District Intermediate School, could be forgiven for being unable to sit still during her interview. She was still glowing from what she described as “the best experience of my life.”

In April, Erin won the right to represent the United Counties Science Fair at the 49th Canada-Wide Science Fair which took place in Peterborough the week of  May 15-23. Her winning exhibit on the nature and spread of disease, was entitled How Clean is Your School?

IROQUOIS – March 10, 2010, Seaway District High School and Seaway Intermediate School were awarded grants of $24,000 through Breakfast Clubs of Canada, while Iroquois Public School was granted $8,000 for its breakfast program.

On June 2, Seaway welcomed Devorah Belinsky, nutrition coordinator for Healthy Eating for Better Learning, and Caroline Douville, program coordinator, Eastern Ontario, Breakfast Clubs of Canada, to Seaway, as part of their tour of local schools awarded grants.

Wendy Gibb, Leader staff

MORRISBURG – “Well, we have an Ambassador who’s  just a little too amorous, trying to have a secret liaison at his country home. Naturally absolutely all his plans will fall hilariously apart,” said Upper Canada Playhouse artistic director, Donnie Bowes, discussing the Playhouse’s much anticipated summer opener, The Amorous Ambassador. 

Dr. Domanko honoured with prestigious award

MORRISBURG – From toys to books, from antiques and furniture to collectibles, from flowers, baking, and jewellery to clothing and comics: in short, you might find anything and everything at McHaffie’s Flea Market, which celebrated its 30th year in business on Sunday, May 30, 2010.

Founded in 1980 by Wayne and Sheila McHaffie and Neil and the late Debra Strader, McHaffie’s Flea Market is a landmark in Glen Becker, just outside Morrisburg. For three decades it has been drawing between 1,500 and 2,000 visitors every Sunday, with even more dropping in on long weekends and holidays.

Love South Dundas volunteers were just leaving on a prayer walk around Morrisburg on Friday, May 21. A blessing of South Dundas communities is just one of the many activities planned by the campaign which runs until June 6, when all community members, young and old, are invited to attend a barbecue and presentation by former CFL star, Tracy Ham, at the Morrisburg Arena.

WINCHESTER – May 15, was a night of glamour and glitter as Winchester Arena was transformed into the deck of a luxury cruise ship. A sold out hospital gala crowd of 550 was on hand to help raise funds for the next phase, Just down the road, of Winchester District Memorial Hospital’s current $5 million campaign.

“Tonight we have achieved a major milestone,” Grenkie told the gala audience. “We have now reached $2.25 million dollars in our campaign.”

IROQUOIS – “If you took every friend Laverne has and stuffed them all into this coffee cup, you’d still have lots of room left for cream and sugar. She has a heart the size of a grape,” snorted lounge lizard ‘Hal Rush’ (Jeremy Piamonte) in Seaway District High School’s production of Murder Takes the Stage, Friday, May 14.