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The Upper Canada District School Board is guaranteed to see one new face at the trustee level, as local resident Scott Corden was acclaimed to be the Ward 7, Dundas County trustee. Cordon, a retired teacher and principal with the UCDSB, filed his nomination papers late last week in South
Read MoreWith a projected surplus of $400,000, Upper Canada District School Board trustees approved their 2026-27 budget June 10. The budget will see an increase of 0.6 per cent, or $2.7 million over the previous year. The budget includes $67.6M for special education, $3.4M for indigenous education, $3.1M for literacy and
Read MoreCUPE Locals 4154 and 5678 are condemning recent staff reductions at the region’s two English-language school boards. In all, over 50 full-time equivalent positions will be cut by the two boards. The Upper Canada District School Board notified Local 5678 of 31.32 FTE positions being eliminated in time for the
Read MoreFor the first time ever, Ontario’s Sunshine List has reported over 400,000 public sector employees who earned over $100,000 per year. Health care and school board positions made up the bulk of the list locally. Meanwhile, two municipalities were still paying for past employees as their highest-paid personnel. Dr. Paul
Read MoreLonger bus trips, fewer bus stops, and more students walking to school is in store by 2027 due to changes in provincial transportation funding. Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario, the bus consortium owned by the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario,
Read MoreThe St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage hosted its annual Intimate Acoustics show on Jan. 9, highlighting new and emerging artists along with some seasoned veterans of the musical stage. This was the first time this reviewer has attended one of these annual showcase shows, and it was a treat. Normally a
Read MoreTwo people have been arrested following their initial flight from police. Earlier this morning (Tuesday, Jan. 8) at around 2 a.m., Grenville County OPP attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle fled police at high speed. The OPP did not pursue the vehicle for safety reasons.
Read MoreIn his annual report to trustees at the Upper Canada District School Board December 10, Director of Education Ron Ferguson lauded the board reaching its graduation goal of 90 per cent in the last school year. “It was a long time coming,” Ferguson told the board. “In the last three-to-four
Read MorePhotos supplied by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario chair Chris Cummings was acclaimed for a second straight term as board chair. Cummings represents Brockville, Smiths Falls, and Leeds County at the trustee board. Cornwall and Glengarry County Trustee Karen Torrie-Racine
Read MoreA trustee vacancy at the Upper Canada District School Board has been filled. Trustees elected Gananoque area-resident Todd Robertson to fill a vacancy left with the June resignation of Perth-area trustee Carole Dufort. Dufort resigned for health reasons. The October 1 trustee election followed an open and public interview process
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