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• Marcel Girard Obituary - Cornwall, ON - Dignity Memorial

  07-11-2025 09:00
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• Classic cars a highlight at 215th Williamstown Fair

  10-08-2026 21:50 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  What does a tug of war competition have in common with vintage Austin Minis?Located right next to each other, both were among the many attractions at the 215th Williamstown Fair, which again drew thousands of visitors over the weekend.Billed as Canada’s oldest continuously run agricultural fair, the three-day event drew crowds to traditional offerings such as horse shows and pulls, English and extreme cowboy riding, cattle judging, the midway, and a continuous lineup of musical acts and H
  
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• SIU investigating after fatality in Cornwall

  10-08-2026 21:19 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Ontario’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate after a person died Monday morning.Officers and emergency crews responded to a report of an individual in distress near Montreal Road and Belmont Street on the morning of Aug. 10. The Cornwall Police Service posted to social media around 8:30 a.m., asking residents to avoid the area.Despite life-saving efforts, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate, and the Corn
  
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• Great Raisin River Footrace continues support Beyond 21

  10-08-2026 20:15 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Joe Duvall has been crossing the Great Raisin River Footrace finish line since 1979, but he still couldn’t get a handshake from race director Hannah Pearson.Pearson recoiled in jest (sort of), but then agreed to a fist pump.“Too much sweat,” she chuckled, as she walked to the awards tent on the Williamstown Fairgrounds.After perspiring for more than one hour on the 11 kilometre course, Duvall sympathized.And the slight affront certainly didn’t change his outlook on the r
  
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• Seaway Valley Riders Annual Ride for Hospice raises nearly $30,000

  10-08-2026 19:53 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  When 100 motorcyclists were ready to take a country drive late on Saturday morning, organizer Mike Dagenais had some simple last-minute instructions.“OK, we’re going to do a 15-second rev up, and away we go,’’ Dagenais said. “Saddle up!’’This was no ordinary tour – it was the ninth Seaway Valley Riders Annual Ride for Hospice, departing from St. Lawrence Boulevard Pub in Riverdale, and heading west toward Morrisburg, with the return trip later in
  
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• Record number of teams compete at Cornwall Waterfest

  10-08-2026 19:49 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Saturday was a great day on the water at the annual Cornwall Waterfest Dragon Boat Festival.It was pretty amazing on land, too. Hundreds of people were either competing, supporting or just enjoying the sites and sounds, and everyone was having loads of fun.“This is a great community sport,’’ said Etienne Valliere, coach of the Power of 20 women’s team from an hour away in Pointe-Claire, Que. “We are here to have our best time.’’It was a high-energy squa
  
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• Synchro competition a Cornwall outdoor-pools community celebration

  07-08-2026 22:16 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A glimmering, blue pool on a hot summer day offered up one of the best ways to remember classic movies from the silver screen.The City of Cornwall recreation department held its annual synchronized-swimming competition for youth at the St. Joseph’s outdoor pool on Friday. This year’s theme was movies and cinema.The annual event brings together families and young kids for a day of laughter, music, and fun.“It’s important to make memories for them. I see how much fun they&
  
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• Wetlands celebration highlights importance of local ecosystem

  07-08-2026 22:07 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Thursday offered an opportunity to celebrate all things wetlands.Community members gathered at the Cooper Marsh Visitor Centre for the chance to celebrate and discuss Cornwall and SDG’s ecosystem; share a bite to eat; and, confront stark projections that show climate change is already altering the health of the upper St. Lawrence River.River Institute researcher Erin Smith explained the region’s average air temperature rose by 0.9 C between 1951 and 2020. Projections indicate a furt
  
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• Cornwall police charge man for threatening, spitting on woman

  07-08-2026 20:08 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  An 18-year-old man from Lancaster is facing three charges after police responded to a disturbance complaint in the early morning hours of Friday.Police alleged the man threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and one of her family members, then spit on the woman.The man was charged with domestic assault, and two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm — domestic.He was held in police custody pending a bail hearing in Cornwall court. Mischiefs, breaches A 19-year-old man from
  
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• Cornwall police lay eight charges in e-bike investigation

  06-08-2026 18:22 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 21-year-old man from Cornwall is facing eight charges following a police investigation into ongoing complaints about several electronic dirt bike drivers in the city.Police said the complaints have been coming in for several weeks , alleging individuals are operating the e-bikes in dangerous ways on streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, and private property — performing stunts, speeding in pedestrian areas, and risking the public’s safety. Drones and other techniques were used by the tr
  
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• Cornwall police charge teen, man, after park disturbance

  06-08-2026 17:24 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Two people are facing charges after police responded to a public-disturbance call at a Cornwall park on Wednesday.Police alleged a 15-year-old boy threatened another person while holding an edged weapon. When the teen was located, officers alleged he caused a disturbance and resisted arrest. Police also alleged that while investigating the incident with the teen, a 21-year-old man was in breach of his court conditions, and wilfully obstructed an officer from engaging in the execution of his dut
  
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• William Desrosiers helps bring PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie to Cornwall as Rocky

  05-08-2026 21:24 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  While most Cornwall kids are spending the final days of summer on gaming consoles and outdoor fun, William Desrosiers spent his walking a Hollywood red carpet alongside global celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Terry Crews.Desrosiers, who turns 13 in September, recently landed a starring voice role in one of the biggest kids’ movies of the summer. Fresh off the Hollywood première , Desrosiers is back home and said he’s excited his friends and family will finally get to see what
  
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• EVB Engineering awarded contract for Cornwall's secondary water intake

  05-08-2026 20:49 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall city council approved the recommendation to award the contract for detailed engineering design services for the city’s secondary raw water intake to EVB Engineering on July 27.The company, whose legal name is 10097047 Canada Inc., submitted a bid of $7,288,205.07, including HST . The tax would be rebated to the city following payment.Infrastructure manager Emma Vanier explained EVB’s contract would include the detailed design for the project, engineering services, the techn
  
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• Few candidates nominated for Upper Canada, Catholic district school boards

  05-08-2026 17:48 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Fewer than three weeks remain until the nomination deadline for school board trustee candidates, and there are few candidates running.For many trustee positions, there are no challengers, or only one candidate running for office.As of Aug. 4 in the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) trustee elections , only two wards have election races, and three wards have yet to have a candidate nominated.Ward 4 — which covers most of southern Leeds County, the Town of Gananoque, as far east to
  
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• Cornwall police charge teen with attempting to burn things in park

  05-08-2026 17:07 via standard-freeholder.com
  A 15-year-old boy is facing two charges after police investigated complaints about behaviour at a Cornwall park.Police alleged the teen was in possession of incendiary material, and using it on July 30 to attempt to light a fire. The teen was taken into custody at police headquarters on Tuesday.The teen, whose identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with mischief — obstructs, interrupts, or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment, or operation of pr
  
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• Cornwall Gravel receives municipal go-ahead for new quarry

  04-08-2026 23:49 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A proposed quarry in North Dundas has cleared planning hurdles at the township and county level, though local politicians are still voicing concerns, and environmental regulators are requesting additional studies before operations can proceed below the water table.The SDG council approved an official plan amendment at its regular meeting on July 20 , after the same amendment was supported at the North Dundas township council meeting on June 17 .The land-use changes would pave the way for Cornwa
  
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• SDG OPP lay driving charges against man from Cornwall

  04-08-2026 18:57 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  NORTH STORMONT — A 30-year-old man from Cornwall is facing various charges following an SDG OPP police traffic stop on Highway 138 on Sunday afternoon.OPP said the traffic stop and information from a concerned citizen led to the man’s arrest.The man, whose identity the Standard-Freeholder is not publishing as it does not intend to follow his charges through court, was charged with operation while impaired — alcohol; operation while impaired — blood-alcohol concentration
  
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• Cornwall council adds tweaks to revised municipal grants program

  04-08-2026 18:16 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall council approved the latest set of revisions to its municipal grants program on July 27, but not before adding a few more changes.Following feedback and a council vote earlier this year to do so , the program and policy behind it were changed to address concerns that arose regarding some restrictions and when the question of financial support to outside groups gets politicized.One such change is the addition of a community funding stream to support operations and organizational capacit
  
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• Royal Canadian Legion's centennial celebration in Alexandria

  04-08-2026 00:44 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  ALEXANDRIA — The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 423 in Alexandria joined branches across Canada to mark the 100th anniversary of the Legion on July 17.The branch has been part of the community for 80 years and exemplifies partnerships forged between local government, community, and organizations. North Glengarry Township owns the building where the Legion and Carefor operate.This partnership with governments will move into a higher gear through plans to rejuvenate cenotaphs in North Glengar
  
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• Wet weather greets 54th Tubie Festival Weekend race in Morrisburg

  04-08-2026 00:22 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MORRISBURG — Tubie Festival Weekend’s feature event happened Sunday on the worst-weather day of the bunch.It added a touch of drama to the event timeline, but the participants in the fun annual South Dundas paddling race in the St. Lawrence River didn’t seem to mind the wet conditions one bit.“They’re going to get wet anyway,” said race organizer Monika St. Louis of the decades’-old midsummer competition that has team members wading into the St. Lawrenc
  
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• Whose Wives Are They Anyway on stage at Upper Canada Playhouse

  04-08-2026 00:13 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MORRISBURG — It is amazing the power that a little white lie has in causing havoc and mayhem.That is the premise behind the latest action-packed comedy, Whose Wives Are They Anyway? , which opened at the Upper Canada Playhouse (UCP) July 30.Work friends David — played by Allan Cooke, and John — played by Dan Curtis Thompson, plan a golfing weekend without their wives. They run into their new boss, D. L. Hutchison — played by Debra Hale, who insists her employees be invol
  
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• A nod to deep tradition, roots, at the 2026 Glengarry Highland Games

  04-08-2026 00:07 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MAXVILLE — The roots keep getting deeper from the region’s Scottish equivalent of the Tree of Life, the Glengarry Highland Games.Over 20,000 Scottish and Celtic faithful gathered for the 77th Games in Maxville, starting late last week.It’s easy to understand why these games have endured, even through time and multiple generations.This year’s guest of honour, Kelli Trottier , said this as she scanned the infield toward the much recognizable Maxville Fairground grandstand.
  
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• Cornwall council asks for report on crosswalk on York Street by St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre

  31-07-2026 23:58 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Having spent some time recuperating within its walls, Coun. Syd Gardiner received his council colleagues’ support a request for some kind mid-block pedestrian crosswalk on York Street near St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC).Council voted on Monday to support Gardiner’s request staff look at installing pedestrian-safety measures near the facility, which includes a long-term care centre that offers additional medical-recovery services and support programs . He asked for
  
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• Glengarry Highland Games draws in visitors from across North America for 77th-annual event

  31-07-2026 23:37 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MAXVILLE — The pipes blared, and drums echoed across the fairgrounds in Maxville as thousands gathered for the 77th-annual Glengarry Highland Games, which officially got underway on Friday.Recognized as one of the largest Highland gatherings in the world , this year’s event drew over 60 pipe bands, solo competitors, and spectators from across Ontario and beyond for a weekend showcase of traditional Scottish culture and competition.Some participants noted this was one of the highest
  
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• SDG OPP mobile crisis response team speaks in Martintown

  31-07-2026 22:05 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MARTINTOWN — Members of the SDG OPP mobile crisis response team (MCRT) met with residents at the Martintown Community Centre to discuss mental well-being and the services available to help with care giving.MCRT members Const. Craig Villeneuve, Const. Tylor Copeland, social worker Alicia Niewiatowska and registered nurse Rachel Poulin presented information on mental health awareness.The team partners OPP constables with mental health professionals from the Cornwall Community Hospital. Base
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assaulting, threatening roommate, breach

  31-07-2026 17:06 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 29-year-old man from Cornwall is facing three charges after police responded to an assault complaint.Police alleged the man assaulted his roommate and threatened to harm his roommate on July 5, and that he breached his probation by contacting his girlfriend. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Thursday.The man was charged with assault; uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; and, breach of probation for being within 200 metres of his girlfriend.He was held in police cu
  
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• Cyclist was on paved shoulder when fatally struck, officer tells Cornwall court

  31-07-2026 00:11 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The trial into the fatal collision involving a teenage cyclist continued after a two-week break on Thursday, as an officer testified the cyclist was on the paved shoulder when she was hit.Karen Brennan, a 46-year-old personal support worker from Ingleside , is facing a charge under the Highway Traffic Act of careless driving causing death. Charlotte Light was 14 years old at the time of the collision, which occurred in August 2024. OPP had previously stated Light was cycling eastbound on the pa
  
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• Cornwall recruits two physicians, awards medical scholarship

  30-07-2026 23:12 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall’s medical-recruitment efforts will see two physicians move to the city to set up practices here, and council also approved a new medical scholarship that should see that student practising medicine here within five years.Council approved changes to the city’s medical-recruitment programs earlier this year, and this crop of individuals are among the first to receive funding under those revised programs. The bylaws were unanimously approved at a special meeting of council on
  
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• What's open, closed, and happening this August long weekend in Cornwall and area

  30-07-2026 22:20 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The August long weekend is just around the corner, marking the start of the last month of summer vacation.With only a few weeks left before kids go back to school, there’s a lot going on in Cornwall and SDG to keep families entertained. As well as some service changes.A complete list of everything that will be closed on Monday, Aug. 4 is a challenge, so it’s best to phone ahead to any restaurants and retailers to verify if they’re open. Cornwall All City of Cornwall offices an
  
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• Cornwall police charge second teen with Lamoureux Park assault

  30-07-2026 18:42 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 15-year-old boy is facing a charge relating to an investigation into an assault reported on July 24.Police said an individual reported being assaulted by several youths in Lamoureux Park, and alleged the teen was one of them. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Wednesday.The teen, whose identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with assault.He was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court at an undisclosed later date. Assault
  
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