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• Agapè Centre hosts annual stocking stuffer event

  23-12-2025 00:29 via standard-freeholder.com
  The Christmas spirit was hard to contain at the Agapè Centre on Monday, as Cornwall’s main food bank helped stuff the stockings for children and families throughout the community. The annual event provides families with stocking stuffers, an additional gift, hats and mittens, and the chance to meet Santa. Alongside the chance to meet Santa Claus, Cornwall’s Deadpool was also greeting guests. “It’s just an extra event that we do for the kids each year,” said t
  
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• Summerstown Trails reopen on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2025 19:53 via standard-freeholder.com
  SUMMERSTOWN — For local residents and tourists, Christmas Eve is as good a time as any to get out and enjoy some nice winter weather in nature. The Summerstown Trails, which had been closed for a selective tree harvest to maintain the overall health of the trail area, reopened Wednesday. “Both SDG staff and our volunteers have been working diligently to reopen the trails as soon as possible,” said Vic Leroux, president of Friends of the Summerstown Trails (FOTST). Leroux remind
  
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• Cornwall man charged for threatening, assaulting police officer

  24-12-2025 19:27 via standard-freeholder.com
  A 53-year-old man of Cornwall was arrested on Dec. 22 and charged with uttering threats, assault, and causing a disturbance.Police alleged on Dec. 22, the man was causing a disturbance. An off-duty CPS Staff Sgt. was present and intervened. Police alleged that during the intervention, the man punched and threatened to kill the officer. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released to appear in court on Jan. 27. Domestic assault A 36-year-old man of Kahnawake, Que. was arrested on
  
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• South Stormont council approves budget with 5.69 per cent increase

  24-12-2025 19:08 via standard-freeholder.com
  LONG SAULT — The Township of South Stormont’s draft 2026 budget, with a 5.69 per cent tax increase, was approved by council on Dec. 17. The increase translates to an additional $34.09 in property taxes for every $100,000 of assessed value on a home. Earlier this month, the United Counties of SDG’s council approved their budget in principle with a 4.48 per cent tax increase on the upper-tier portion of the tax bill. Property taxes account for about 45 per cent of the revenue for
  
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• Michael Fawthrop excited to serve as North Glengarry's new CAO, clerk

  24-12-2025 18:57 via standard-freeholder.com
  Cornwall’s general manager of infrastructure and municipal works Michael Fawthrop will begin a new role in a new municipality come Feb. 2. Fawthrop said he is excited to be the Township of North Glengarry’s next CAO and clerk, and called the move a natural next step in his career progression. “I’m excited for the opportunity to work alongside the mayor, council, and administration to serve the community of North Glengarry. I (will) approach this role with a deep sense of
  
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• South Dundas Christmas Exchange addresses community needs

  24-12-2025 18:35 via standard-freeholder.com
  MORRISBURG – Thanks to a community effort organized by the South Dundas Christmas Exchange, 528 South Dundas residents will have a happier Christmas. “We had another hugely successful campaign thanks to the support and generosity of the South Dundas community,” said Bonnie McNairn, chair of the South Dundas Christmas Exchange. “Every year the response from the community is overwhelming.” The Christmas exchange served about the same number of people and families this
  
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• Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Mrs. Clause Wants To Go

  24-12-2025 01:18 via cornwallfreenews.com
  DECEMBER 23, 2025 – Santa was just about to leave the house to go to the Activity Centre to check on the preps for the Christmas party and dance. Just then his wife Maryse came in.”You’ve been busy all morning, Love” , he said to her.“Yes”, she replied.” Lots to do. I was checking on Marie who has a cold and on Ashley who will be delivering a baby girl elf in a week. Ashley’s husband Mark is a basket case already. They will call her “Searra&r
  
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• St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage announces Intimate Acoustics concert lineup

  23-12-2025 23:35 via standard-freeholder.com
  MORRISBURG — Audiences can expect to take in an eclectic group of performances during the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage’s (SLAS) Intimate Acoustics concert on Jan. 10.  Returning to the Upper Canada Playhouse stage for the first time in 2026, the annual showcase will feature artists hailing from across Ontario and Quebec. This performance is part of the SLAS’ 2025-2026 season lineup. “Some of the musicians we bring in to these shows are emerging artists at the very beg
  
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• Confinement practices at elementary school in Akwesasne under scrutiny

  23-12-2025 21:34 via standard-freeholder.com
  AKWESASNE — Photographs depicting a padded, wooden box inside an elementary school classroom in St. Regis, N.Y. have set off shock waves in the community and has led to multiple investigations. The St. Regis Mohawk School, one of four schools in the Salmon River Central School District (SRCSD), is located a few dozen kilometres south of Cornwall, Ont. in the U.S. While a social media post last week attributed to the superintendent of the SRCSD Stanley Harper said the box depicted in the ph
  
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• Multi-sensory room, call bell system replacement budgeted for Glen Stor Dun Lodge

  23-12-2025 18:20 via standard-freeholder.com
  While there is close to $150,000 less budgeted for capital projects in 2026 at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge compared to 2025, council heard about a number of items and their importance last week during budget presentations. The project with the highest price tag is the replacement of the home’s nurse call bell system, budgeted at $245,800 in 2026, with a planned phase-in over three years. The current system has been rendered obsolete and replacement parts are no longer available.RelatedCanadian
  
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• Seaway Valley Music Academy debuts with Christmas performance

  22-12-2025 22:31 via standard-freeholder.com
  Could there be a more fitting time to debut your first public performance than just before Christmas? The recently formed Seaway Valley Music Academy got that experience on Saturday afternoon at the Cornwall Square. “I think it was great for their first time in public for the kids, and for us, it was a lot of fun,” said Katie Smith, co-director/founder of the academy. Smith said prior to Saturday’s performance, they have had in-house concerts.“But then Cornwall Square rea
  
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• Man from Cornwall charged with domestic assault

  22-12-2025 22:26 via standard-freeholder.com
  A 41-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Dec. 19 and charged with three counts of assault; two counts of assault causing bodily harm; three counts of uttering threats, and one count of failing to comply with probation order. Police alleged the man threatened and assaulted his girlfriend and her daughter on numerous occasions while also being bound by relevant conditions from a probation order. The man attended police headquarters to address the matter and was held in custody pending a dat
  
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• Visitors hit the slopes to shred with Santa Claus at Big Ben Ski Centre

  22-12-2025 19:49 via standard-freeholder.com
  When snow terrain park enthusiasts drive more than two hours to experience your facilities, it’s shaping up to be a banner year for Big Ben Ski Centre. “Our ski hill at Camp Fortune doesn’t have a park now, so this is the closest area that we can actually ski good rail — yeah, it’s pretty sick,” said Tao Durepos on Sunday, before grabbing the tow rope for another ride down Big Ben with his younger brother, Oaklee. It’s music to the ears of Big Ben manage
  
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• Cornwall Innovation Centres raise over £1,500 for men's mental health charity - Falmouth Packet

  21-12-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  Cornwall Innovation Centres raise over £1,500 for men's mental health charity  Falmouth Packet
  
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• LIVE: Search for missing 6ft tall Liskeard man Trystan Harris - Cornwall Live

  21-12-2025 09:48 via news.google.com
  LIVE: Search for missing 6ft tall Liskeard man Trystan Harris  Cornwall Live
  
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• Christmas in Cornwall - The Observer

  21-12-2025 07:14 via news.google.com
  Christmas in Cornwall  The Observer
  
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• Best woods walks in Cornwall surrounded by Christmas trees - Cornwall Live

  21-12-2025 07:04 via news.google.com
  Best woods walks in Cornwall surrounded by Christmas trees  Cornwall Live
  
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• Longest prison sentences handed down in Cornwall this year - Cornwall Live

  21-12-2025 07:00 via news.google.com
  Longest prison sentences handed down in Cornwall this year  Cornwall Live
  
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• Cornwall funeral notices as horse and dog lover among those remembered - Cornwall Live

  21-12-2025 07:00 via news.google.com
  Cornwall funeral notices as horse and dog lover among those remembered  Cornwall Live
  
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• Our streets belong to the people; Cornwall should oppose Bill 60 - Cornwall Seaway News

  20-12-2025 16:01 via news.google.com
  Our streets belong to the people; Cornwall should oppose Bill 60  Cornwall Seaway News
  
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• Cornwall's trading standards see rise in fake goods online - BBC

  20-12-2025 08:08 via news.google.com
  Cornwall's trading standards see rise in fake goods online  BBC
  
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• $3.5 million in capital upgrades planned for Cornwall, SDG housing properties - Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

  19-12-2025 22:25 via news.google.com
  $3.5 million in capital upgrades planned for Cornwall, SDG housing properties  Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
  
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• $3.5 million in capital upgrades planned for Cornwall, SDG housing properties

  19-12-2025 22:21 via standard-freeholder.com
  Municipally owned and operated housing properties in Cornwall and SDG stand to benefit from over $3.5 million in capital upgrades in 2026. Cornwall council heard about these projects during budget discussions on Tuesday. Falling under the shared services umbrella, the city owns and maintains 1,377 housing units across 25 properties in collaboration with the United Counties of SDG. The split is currently based on unit location, with Cornwall covering about 79 per cent of costs and SDG covering ab
  
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• Expanded paramedic station design included in Cornwall's 2026 budget - Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

  19-12-2025 21:32 via news.google.com
  Expanded paramedic station design included in Cornwall's 2026 budget  Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
  
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• Expanded paramedic station design included in Cornwall's 2026 budget

  19-12-2025 21:28 via standard-freeholder.com
  Growth is on the horizon for the Cornwall SDG Paramedic Services. The paramedic services station at 601 Campbell St., which was completed in 2014, is in need of an expansion. To be funded through the municipal buildings reserve and development charges, $250,000 has been earmarked for the city to tender an architectural design for an over 464-square-metre (5,000-square-foot) facility expansion to accommodate current and future growth. When designed over a decade ago, the station located in the ci
  
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• SUV with fake plates pulled over, driver charged - Cornwall Newswatch

  19-12-2025 20:45 via news.google.com
  SUV with fake plates pulled over, driver charged  Cornwall Newswatch
  
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• Cornwall Colts fight their way to a 5-3 win over the Nepean Raiders - Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

  19-12-2025 20:41 via news.google.com
  Cornwall Colts fight their way to a 5-3 win over the Nepean Raiders  Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
  
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• SDG OPP charge man with vehicle theft, eight other offences

  19-12-2025 20:10 via standard-freeholder.com
  SOUTH DUNDAS — A 62-year-old man from Toronto is facing eight charges following and SDG OPP police traffic stop on Highway 401 on Wednesday. Police alleged the man was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Peel Region with a suspended licence, and was using fake licence plates. The man, who the Standard-Freeholder is not identifying as it does not intend to follow his charges through court, was charged with theft of a vehicle; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,0
  
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• Cornwall’s Plan: Big builds, layoffs, and tough choices - Cornwall Seaway News

  19-12-2025 14:04 via news.google.com
  Cornwall’s Plan: Big builds, layoffs, and tough choices  Cornwall Seaway News
  
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• Cornwall dog Lulu finds forever home after 795 days in kennels - BBC

  19-12-2025 13:53 via news.google.com
  Cornwall dog Lulu finds forever home after 795 days in kennels  BBC
  
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