Author: James Morgan

Community Building News 

Refuge RR rescues all animals

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 James Morgan Alexandria, Montreal, North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Quebec, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry 0 Comment animal rescue, horses, Refuge RR

Refuge RR gives animals a second chance.  The Alexandria-based animal rescue and refuge organization focuses mostly on horses, but also

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Health & Wellness News Top Stories 

Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail plans partnerships, but hopes for lease renewal

July 2, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment outdoor recreation, Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail, United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Stakeholders in the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail recently met in Plantagenet for their annual meeting.  The trail has a positive path

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Business Energy Environment News Politics Top Stories 

UCPR council learns about turning trash into fuel

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment environment, fuel, Sustane Technologies, UCPR council, waste

Imagine fueling your truck with garbage.  A Nova Scotia-based company is turning garbage into fuel products, and representatives of it

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Education Life News 

Alexandria student wins francophone scholarship

July 2, 2019July 9, 2019 James Morgan Alexandria, North Glengarry, Ontario, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry 0 Comment Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC), École secondaire catholique Le Relais, Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française (FJCF), Mylène Levert

The season of high school graduations and awards recently peaked and a student at École secondaire catholique Le Relais in

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Life News Politics Sports 

Planning continues for new recreation centre in Limoges

July 2, 2019 James Morgan La Nation, Limoges, Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment community centre, construction, field, recreation, soccer

Plans are progressing for the new sports complex in Limoges. Representatives from architecture firm Cole and Associates recently presented a

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Business Economy Education Local Business News Top Stories 

16 Prescott-Russell students receive job succession scholarships

July 2, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment employment, Employment Services Centre, Job Succession Scholarships, post-secondary education

Staying close to home pays for 16 local grade 12 graduates. The Employment Services Centre announced the 2019 recipients of

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Agriculture 

Lots of fun at 2019 Expo Lachute Fair

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Lachute, Quebec 0 Comment agricultural fair, Expo Lachute Fair

Four days of fun and celebration are on the way for the 2019 Expo Lachute Fair. This year’s fair goes

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Agriculture News 

Hops are tops on North Glengarry farm

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 James Morgan North Glengarry, Ontario, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry 0 Comment beverages, breweries, Dalgara Farms, food, hops, Kurt MacSweyn, pelletizing

It’s easy to think of hops as just an ingredient in in beer, but hops have more uses than that.

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Agriculture 

Three federal candidates in Glengarry-Prescott and Russell share their plans for agriculture

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment 2019 federal election, agricultural issues, Conservative, Glengarry-Prescott and Russell, liberal, ndp

In four months, Canadians vote in a federal election.  In a rural riding like Glengarry-Prescott and Russell, agricultural issues are

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Agriculture Environment Local Business 

Wet, cool weather complicates crops

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment berries, crop insurance, fruit, grain, planting, vegetables, weather

The unusual spring weather has slowed strawberry season and is likely to affect some vegetables as well. According to fruit

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