New extended hours for NGtransit
North Grenville’s Council has announced an important enhancement to its on-demand transportation system as part of Budget 2024. Beginning April 1, NGtransit has extended...
New Young Nature Leadership Grant
Nature Canada’s Women for Nature is launching an exciting new Young Nature Leadership Grant today. The goal of the grant is to encourage, foster...
What is the real increase in Municipal Taxes in 2017?
by John Brauneisen
On February 21, the Committee of the Whole recommended to Council that a bylaw be enacted to adopt the 2017 budget for...
Linking Hands need a volunteer driver
A recent grant has made it possible for Linking Hands Dundas County to provide transportation for seniors living in North and South Dundas to...
New trade deal with EU
Given the uncertain times our economic system is going through these days, with the United States ending the Trans-Pacific Partnership and their talks to...
Record-breaking Treefrog on St-Lawrence Street in Bishops Mills
Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad
When we heard a Treefrog calling on 18 April 2012, we thought it was a manifestation of global warming, expressed...
Clark welcomes reprieve for TVO transmitters
Last Friday, Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark released the following statement on TVOntario’s announcement that it will continue sending its over-the-air signal from eight transmitters...
Counties to carry on with landfill project
At a meeting held on February 23, Counties Council has voted down a motion asking it to terminate any discussions or negotiations with an...
Tool helps consumers discover hidden fees in hydro bill
A startup in Kitchener, Ontario has created an online tool where anyone can see a breakdown of their hydro bill. Yourbill.ca has a calculator...
2017 draft budget process moving forward
Following two special budget meetings held on January 25 and February 1, the 2017 draft budget continues to move towards adoption. As there were...