closures

Lansdowne bank closure ‘shocking’ says mayor

April 12, 2018 Bill Kingston

LANSDOWNE – Leeds and the Thousand Islands Mayor Joe Baptista says news of the impending closure of the Bank of Montreal’s (BMO) Lansdowne branch is […]

‘Are 29 schools going to close? Probably not.’ says EA to Ont. rural affairs minister

November 28, 2016 Bill Kingston

MORRISBURG – The executive assistant (EA) to the Ontario rural affairs minister says it will be up to the elected trustees to make the final […]

No Grenville concerns heard about taking on S. Dundas students, says supt.

November 24, 2016 Bill Kingston

PRESCOTT – The superintendent of schools for Leeds-Grenville says he hasn’t heard any concerns about a possible influx of pupils from South Dundas. Under the […]

LTE: Premier, stop passing the buck on school closure plan

November 23, 2016 Bill Kingston

The following is an open letter from Michelle Taylor to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Education Minister Mitzie Hunter following the school closure protest at Queen’s […]

Rural values dominate meeting on future of Leeds-Grenville schools

November 15, 2016 Bill Kingston

PRESCOTT – From alternative proposals to impassioned pleas, parents across Leeds-Grenville spoke to the region’s accommodation review committee Tuesday night on why their schools should […]

Public meeting tonight on schools’ future in Brockville, Grenville, Athens

November 15, 2016 Bill Kingston

PRESCOTT – The accommodation review committee for the Brockville, Grenville and Athens schools will hear various delegations tonight to save a number of schools in […]

News

‘Absolute farce’; UCDSB ARC member resigns

November 9, 2016 Bill Kingston

BROCKVILLE – Calling the upcoming public consultation sessions an “absolute farce,” a member of the committee from Athens reviewing the future of the Leeds-Grenville group […]