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Article content But if Tuesday’s marathon of speakers at Mayor John Tory’s executive committee to debate the issue is any indication — it took almost three hours to hear 17 people, some from as far away as Scotland — it’s going to take a while. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or T.O. executive committee takes next step to renaming Dundas St. Back to video Of those speaking — the list included historians, professors, teachers, residents...

  IROQUOIS, ONT. -- A new app released by South Dundas County is promoting tourism, for both travellers and locals, and it was made with the help of students from a local college. Called the Tourism Pursuit App, its a brand new way to learn about, and locate, points of interest in South Dundas. "We have churches, we have waterfront parks, we have beaches. We have historical landmarks," said Norene Hyatt-Gervais, chair of the Tourism Advisory Committee for South Dundas. The committee was ...

Article content The first opening for the historic site just east of Morrisburg was after Ontario entered Stage 1 last month, as the St. Lawrence Parks Commission announced a limited reopening that included a guided outdoor tour, with visits booked ahead of time. On Thursday, it opened further access to the site. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Upper Canada Village launches season with outdoor approach Back to video The village, which usually open...

Writers SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks is currently doubling down on security by erecting a fence around the entire church and cemetery after receiving threats  of a possible arson. Workers put up fence around the chapel Wednesday June 30 2021 on the eve of Canada Day. (Photo by Jim C. Powless Turtle Island News) On Wednesday afternoon a two-man crew from PuroClean Paramedics of Property Damage were setting up the metal fence at the church on Mohawk Road. ...

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Early immigrants to the Island in P.E.I.s Bygone Days With Canada Day coming up this week, Bygone Days takes a look at how some of Prince Edward Islands long-established population groups came to the Island more than 200 years ago.   Social Sharing CBC News · comments This monument to the Selkirk Settlers who arrived on P.E.I. from Scotland in 1803 stands at the church in Belfast, P.E.I.(Jayne Ings) Reginald (Dutch) Thompsons column The Bygone Days brings you the voices of Island seniors,...

Author of the article: PATRICIA DROHAN For The Mid-North Monitor Publishing date: Jun 24, 2021  •  2 days ago  •  3 minute read  •  Article content David C. Nahwegahbow is this year’s recipient of The Advocates’ Society ‘Award of Justice’… This award is intended to “honour advocates who exemplify the finest traditions of advocacy in representing members of our society whose cause may be politically or socially unpopular or aga...

Article content The hybrid learning model will remain for the start of the next school year, even while public school teachers in the area are airing their frustrations with the model imposed by the board. The Upper Canada District School Board says it will continue with the hybrid learning model used for the current school year before in-person learning was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. UCDSB teachers reje...

This is the first of a two-part series on residential schools in Canada. In part one, we will examine the subject from a national perspective, while in part two, we will narrow our focus to southern Ontario. I hope to start the discussion by addressing some facts that you may not currently know or perhaps are perhaps unclear about. This article is a result of my research on the subject over the past months and is intended as a primer to the history.  The research and documenting of our collect...

The hybrid learning model will remain for the start of the next school year, even while public school teachers in the area are airing their frustrations with…