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• Stormont Dundas Glengarry to officially engage with Alto

  16-03-2026 23:28 via standard-freeholder.com
  SDG council voted on Monday to have county staff prepare formal comments for the Alto high-speed passenger rail project. Across eastern Ontario, several local municipalities have officially expressed opposition to the project, often citing concerns over fears of land expropriation and the project’s potential for negative affects on the environment. Some of those concerns were echoed Monday at SDG council’s regular meeting. “I know there is a great concern in the [agriculture] c
  
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• 11th-annual Seedy Saturday in Cornwall showcases helpers, from worms to butterflies

  16-03-2026 23:15 via standard-freeholder.com
  Same as spring’s renewal, there is always something fresh at the 11th annual Seedy Saturday gardening expo, to help local gardeners. One popular stop for more than 100 guests at their Benson Centre booth was Arukah (Hebrew for healing, restoration or wellness), staffed by the spouse/partnership of Stephen Tuitt and Jessica Theriault. Their product? Worm castings. Or in layman’s language — “It’s worm poop, we’re selling poop for money,” said Tuitt, who qu
  
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• Stormont Dundas Glengarry council wants more discussion on roadside tree-planting

  16-03-2026 23:04 via standard-freeholder.com
  The United Counties of SDG council has scheduled a committee of the whole meeting to address the roadside tree program on April 7 at 7 p.m. The discussion about scheduling another committee-of-the-whole meeting regarding the roadside tree program took place at Monday’s regular council meeting, where councillors discussed the issue and the importance of both sides being represented to reach a fair decision. This will be the second such meeting on the roadside tree-planting program, followin
  
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• Cornwall police allege trio tortured a man held against his will

  16-03-2026 21:28 via standard-freeholder.com
  Three people from Cornwall are facing multiple charges after police responded to a call on Friday. Police alleged a male victim was held against his will and tortured in the basement of a residence. He was found and transported to hospital with serious injuries. A 35-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested and charged with: assault with a weapon; aggravated assault; forcible confinement; imitation firearm — use while committing offence; firearm — use while committing offence; possess
  
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• SDG council cautious as price volatility set to impact municipal budget

  16-03-2026 20:56 via standard-freeholder.com
  Ongoing global market volatility has SDG council a little nervous when it comes to pricing out the roadwork it has planned for 2026. Council received two key updates on micro-surfacing work at its regular meeting on Monday. In both instances, councillors expressed anxiety around the accuracy of cost projections for infrastructure spending. While council approved a micro-surfacing tender for Duncor Enterprises for $381,079 for work approved in the 2026 budget, an additional request for $113,603 f
  
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• What are the highlights of the 2026 Local Labour Market Plan for the Cornwall area?

  16-03-2026 19:25 via standard-freeholder.com
  The Eastern Ontario Training Board (EOTB) has released its 2026 Local Labour Market Plan for Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry (SDG), and Prescott-Russell. The Eastern Ontario Training Board is a workforce development board that is part of a network of 25 other boards across eastern Ontario. It summarizes recent data and surveys that involve employers, educators, employment service providers, and economic developers in the counties of SDG and Prescott-Russell. The annual labour market plan r
  
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