email: southdundasinbox@gmail.com

A week or so recently past we were invited to drop by a summer soirée

arranged by volunteers and being held prior the start of the 2025-26 Hockey Season.

The 2024-25 Upper Canada Minor Hockey League U11-B Champion South Dundas Lions

requested we attend and take part in their celebration, an invitation that will be

an over-the-top wonderful memory for us thru years to come.

This group of young men have proven they are a team our community can be proud of!

They played through a season, intent on winning a title, as the game was designed to be played.

They played with an aggressive approach to accomplishing the eventual title presented, and they played

with a fair and respectful effort toward opponents, officials and whomever they met along the way.

They celebrated with laughter and glee, presenting us with one of their Gold Medals.

That kindness, inclusiveness, and trust, is appreciated beyond words.

We have experienced the grand fortune of watching closely, to listen and learn

as the young people of today solved the puzzle of accomplishment, one of many they will face

over and over as they wander life's path. Being included in that, as a friend, is our Championship.

When we snapped the above photo of this '1934 Coupe' we realized the car was sitting relatively

close to where the buildings in the background composite were located. The composite photo,

captured by Morrisburg's George Smith in the mid 1950's, was of the location in the same area

as the Lion's Docksyde, east & south of where we were shooting photos on Sunday . . . 

Hundreds of auto builders, collectors, artists and fans came to witness the

Morrisburg Lions Club hosting their final car show for the summer 2025

on Labour Day Monday. And a car show it was!

Stretching from the Morrisburg Dock along the waterfront and spilling over into

the ball diamond custom car fans and hot rod lovers shared stories and vehicle

anecdotes with automobile collectors, all who had brought along

their own versions of eye candy to display.

Sunday, Aug31st - The 2025 version of the U15 AA Seaway Surge Baseball team battled their way to the final game in deciding who would win the 2025 Ontario Baseball U15 AA Championship. The Surge, who had suffered a single loss to Innisfil Cardinals (a community of some 40,000 residents located at the foot of Lake Simcoe), on the road to the championship game, met those same Cardinals in the final deciding 7-innings at Kemptville late Sunday afternoon.

        Seaway had bounced the Martingrove entry in a 10-5 score in their opening game, then went on to whip the Guelph Royals and the Waterloo Tigers in games two and three before overpowering the Milton squad.

        In their final run to the Championship the Surge took a 14-3 loss at the hands of the eventual winner of the tournament, the Cardinals, the team that too had been tagged with one loss on the run-up.

        The Cardinals went on to defeat the Seaway Surge in the final on an 18-9 count, a walk away with the 2025 U15 AA Provincial Championship title.

The Algoma Harvester moving up river at Morrisburg, late last week . . .

The Boys of Summer closed their 2025 season with a year-end fun tournament on

Sunday, August. 24th, at Morrisburg's Legion Ball fields in the Waterfront Park.

Baseball fans of all ages, in reasonably large crowds, gathered to watch the full day of action

that, in spite of the rain delays and blistering sun bursts, drew teams from throughout

surrounding area for games on both diamonds. The Lion's Club Dockside got in on the action

when they sponsored most accommodating and affordable treat packages for all of the

players visiting the community, with burgers, dogs, poutine and refreshments.

We managed to snap a few photos you do enjoy and can share, before

we were driven out of the uncomfortable sunshine . . .

Board Chair Chris Cummings, Associate Student Trustee Heidi Baumann,

Student Trustee Junior Malunda, Director of Education Shelley Montgomery)

Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 - The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is pleased to announce that Junior Malunda, a grade 12 student at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School, has been installed as the next Student Trustee for the CDSBEO. Student Trustee Malunda, who served as Associate Student Trustee for the 2024-2025 school year, has assumed the position from Brooke Guindon.

        The Board also welcomed Associate Student Trustee Heidi Baumann, a grade 11 student at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School, at the August 26th board meeting.

        “We are very pleased to welcome Student Trustee Malunda and Associate Student Trustee Baumann to their new positions,” noted CDSBEO Chair Chris Cummings, “We are confident they will serve as excellent representatives for all CDSBEO students, and we look forward to collaborating with them in the coming year.”

        Heidi Baumann was elected to the Associate Student Trustee position in April by the Student Senate. As Student Trustees, Malunda and Baumann will represent the more than 13,700 students across the Board and will lead the Student Senate. The Senate discusses student matters, gathers feedback, and helps to develop communications with all students across the school board and also provides a means for student council leaders and senators to gain leadership skills.

        The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario operates 39 elementary and 10 secondary schools across eight counties. The CDSBEO offers excellence in Catholic education through provincial-leading programs to approximately 13,700 students.

Upper Canada Playhouse - Thursday, Sept. 4th - Sunday, Sept.. 28th

A joyful, uplifting & hilarious comedy . . . 

Wednesday, Aug. 20th - Theatres across the country are calling Hurry Hard ‘Joyful, uplifting, and absolutely hilarious’ and Upper Canada Playhouse is excited to close out its summer season with this newest Canadian hit comedy by Kristen Da Silva playing Thursday, Sept. 4 thru Sunday, Sept. 28th. Da Silva is one of the country’s most successful and prolific playwrights whose plays Where You Are and Sugar Road were also produced at The Playhouse. Hurry Hard is a joint production with Orillia Opera House where the production is getting rave reviews, full houses and tons of laughs in advance of its Upper Canada Playhouse engagement. Hurry Hard is certainly packing them in wherever it plays. If advance sales are any indication, the show is already gearing up to be a season hit in Morrisburg as well. 

        Hurry Hard is a fast-paced comedy that proves curling isn’t just about stones and brooms—it’s about pride, family, love and a whole lot of laughs. When the small Ontario town of Stayner’s Curling Club faces its last-ever bonspiel, Terry Mead is determined to lead his men’s team to glory—never mind that he sold his car to buy a broom. Mead's brother Bill is still pining for his ex-wife and half their team keeps ending up in the hospital. Add in Sandy (Bill’s ex-wife and skip of the women’s team), her best friend Darlene (who is hopelessly smitten with the new guy), and Johnny (the “new guy” who manages to limp into every disaster), and you’ve got a recipe for comedic chaos.

        With witty banter, slapstick mishaps and plenty of small-town rivalry, Hurry Hard delivers laugh-out-loud moments on and off the ice. At its heart, it’s a story about second chances—on the rink, in love and in life. Whether you’re a curling fan or don’t know a rock from a broom, this crowd-pleasing comedy will sweep you away. It will give you something to cheer for.

        Hurry Hard features a stellar cast of actors that will also give you something to cheer for. Playing Terry is Tim Walker who has been performing internationally for the better part of two decades and is a Canadian Comedy Award and Dora Award nominee. He has also appeared at Toronto’s Factory Theatre, 1000 Islands Playhouse and Western Canada Theatre among others. Veteran actor Darren Keay plays Bill and has appeared on stages across Canada including The Foster Festival, Canadian Stage, Blyth Festival, Tarragon, Drayton Entertainment, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Neptune Theatre, Theatre Orangeville and many more. He also spent a good part of his youth in the Stellarton Nova Scotia Curling Rink.

        Erin MacKinnon, known to Playhouse audiences for her appearances in such productions as Drinking Alone, Sugar Road, Steel Magnolias, Hilda’s Yard and Hotbed Hotel, plays Sandy. She has just appeared in the world premiere production of Norm Foster’s I’m In Love With Your Sister at Theatre Orangeville, in Port Stanley Festival’s production of Hurry Hard and the world premiere of Foster’s Danny and Delilah at the Foster Festival. She also toured across Ontario and in Halifax with Foster’s Jonas and Barry in the Home with David Nairn and Foster himself.

        Caitlin Driscoll, seen in the Playhouse’s production of Where You Are, plays Darlene. She has also appeared at Vancouver Island’s Chemainus Theatre, Port Stanley Festival Theatre, Lighthouse Festival Theatre and CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries. Caitlin and hubby Tim Walker are thrilled to share the stage in this production of Hurry Hard.

        Rounding out the cast is Jack Ettlinger playing Johnnie and who got his professional start at age 11 as a featured soloist in La Boheme with the Canadian Opera Company. His selected stage credits include Rent, West Side Story at Etobicoke School of the Arts, Les Miserables at Berkley Street Theatre and MEMPHIS: The Musical at Orpheus Musical Theatre. He was also a semi-finalist on Canada’s Got Talent.

        Hurry Hard is directed and designed by Orillia Opera House Artistic Director and Playhouse Associate Director Jesse Collins who has directed for The Playhouse World Premieres of Norm Foster’s The Ladies Foursome, Doris and Ivy in the Home, Moving In and most recently A Woman’s Love List. Other Playhouse directing credits include The Affections of May, Bedtime Stories, Halfway There, Plaza Suite, and Same Time Next Year to name a few. Collins also created and directed     The Playhouse’s live concert hits Dean & Jerry: What Might Have Been and The Eagles & Linda Ronstadt. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for his direction of Zoboomafoo for PBS.

        Hurry Hard closes out The Playhouse’s summer comedy season.

        Up next is Lucien & Jimmy the Janitor’s new comedy Senior Moments,  Tuesday, Oct. 14th to Sunday, Oct. 19th, followed by the theatre’s family production of Christmas Carol, Thursday,  Dec. 4th - Sunday, Dec. 21st.

Hurry Hard . . .

Upper Canada Playhouse

Thursday, Sept. 4th - Sunday, Sept.. 28th 

Shows TUE; WED; THU; FRI; SAT; SUN: 2:00 PM

THU; FRI: 7:30 PM

For Flex Passes, single tickets and more information contact:

613-543-3713 / 877-550-3650

www.uppercanadaplayhouse.com

This little guy couldn't resist the leavings of a bee that had wisked away

just moments before his arrival . . . 

100th Anniversary Celebration

Canadian Club, Morrisburg and District

Wednesday, Oct. 15th, @ 5:30pm - Dinner & Guest Speaker 

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 48, Morrisburg

Information: Please reply to canadianclubmorrisburg@gmail.com

Ron Beaupre 613-543-3362

On Monday, Sept. 21st, 1925 a number of men, Morrisburg residents and business owners, gathered at the Department of Agriculture office, located on the south-west corner of Union and Main Streets, to discuss the "advisability of forming a Morrisburg Canadian Club".

         The Canadian Clubs web page offers the purpose of the organization is “To foster throughout Canada an interest in all matters of public concern in order to strengthen Canadian unity; to encourage the preservation and promotion of Canadian heritage and history; to increase the knowledge and understanding of Canadians for the peoples of other nations.”

        In a few short weeks, the Canadian Club of Morrisburg and District that was formed on that day so many years ago will see their current membership meeting a few blocks to the north and west as the crow flies. They will be celebrating the Canadian Club of Morrisburg and District's 100th Anniversary.   

         Gathering several times through every year of past 100 years, the group, unwittingly over that time, recorded an astounding history of who's who anecdotes in their meeting "Minutes" book. Through the Great Depression, war, the development, destruction and construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the destruction, moving and replacing their own community, the Canadian Club of Morrisburg and District has survived, and currently is seeking to expand their membership. 

        Three years after the original group of Directors had accepted the task of forming a Canadian Club the membership topped 350 persons who had a paid accreditation. And more than 95 years later the club could boast that every Canadian Prime Minister, save the Trudeau's, had attended a dinner and been the guest speaker of the Morrisburg and District Club.

        Those September 1925 initial gathering minutes recorded the appointment of a Secretary, "moved by Archdeacon Carson and seconded by Mr. J. H. Meikle, that Mr. George H. Challies be Secretary. Carried . . ."

        It was further decided in this meeting "to proceed with the organization of a Canadian Club; plan to hold five meetings for the season; and charge a membership fee of 50 cents and 50 cents for each meeting, a total of $3.00 per year payable in advance. Carried."

        Officers were nominated and named as Officers, including, President: Mr. W. Gormally; Vice-President: Dr. Davy; Secretary: Geo. H. Challies; Treasurer: A. E. Springstead; Directors: C. F. Fetterly, J. Gormley, C. Marsh, J.H. Meikle; Auditors, J. H. Meikle and M.J. Whitteker. 

        At the upcoming meeting of the current edition of the Morrisburg Canadian Club the list of Officers includes President: Anne Caza; 1st Vice: Leo Tessier; 2nd Vice: Miriam Wylie;  3rd Vice: Bob Weagant; Past Pres: Steve Caza; Treas: Doug Grenkie; Sec: Muriel Carruthers; Memberships: Ron Beaupre, 613-543-3362; Speakers: Jim Algire; and Directors: Cynthia Batchelor, Colleen Brock, Carol Goddard, Judy Tessier.

        Morrisburg's Canadian Club will present "an exceptional series of speakers through the coming Fall and Spring of 2026", according to a recent information pamphlet prepared by the group. The organization is intent on expanding their membership numbers.

September 17th @ 7:00pm: Diana Beresford-Kroeger - the author and presenter of a feature documentary, Call of the Forest.

October 15th @ 5:30pm, 100th Anniversary Celebration: Adam Shoalts - a professional adventurer and the author of five national bestselling books.

November 19th @ 7:00pm: Kristina McDermott & Cathy Ashby from the House of Lazarus - presenting "Building Community, Sharing Hope."

March 18th @ 7:00pm: Ryan Hreljac - a Canadian activist, who established the Ryan's Well Foundation to bring clean water to 1.5 million people in developing countries.

April 15th @ 7:00pm: Jeff Ridal - Executive Director of the River Institute, Cornwall will speak on the topic 'Communities for Rivers, Rivers for Communities'.

May 20th @ 7:00pm: Eliza Batchelor -  "One Child - The Hidden World of

Human Trafficking and how a better understanding can help prevent it".

        All six meetings through the season are scheduled for the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 48, at 10 Legion Steet in Morrisburg. And all six meetings are open to new members, visitors and guests at fees as recorded below.

        Seasonal Membership, which include six full course dinners and a speaking engagement (this year includes special 100th celebration) are offered at $225. per person. Visitors and guests are offered individual attendance at $50/per, with the exception of the October 2025 celebration event which has been set at $60/per.

        Corporate Memberships are available and include six meetings, 2 tickets for each, plus recognition in Canadian Club annual brochure, program and sponsor board, for a fee of $500.

Remittance: by e-transfer to: ccmd1925@gmail.com. Cheques to Canadian Club of Morrisburg can be mailed to P.O. BOX 3190, Morrisburg, KOC IX0.

Contact Information: Please reply to canadianclubmorrisburg@gmail.com or call Ron Beaupre 613-543-3362. 

Please feel free to visit: www.canadianclubmorrisburg.com

Note: As the meeting minute book explains, reasonably early in the existence of the newly formed Canadian Club, the need for larger quarters to hold meetings developed as the membership grew rapidly. The group was prepared to present 'dinner meetings' should such a venue be available.

        The Morrisburg Music Hall in the Merkley Block of Main Street, Morrisburg was almost immediately next door and was large enough to seat as many as 1200 individuals for a performance. Meetings were arranged and eventually a deal was struck with the owners of the Music Hall. Future meetings, 1928-29, were be held there, as shown in the accompanying photographs displaying the exterior of the building in the inset and the interior, 3rd-floor, Morrisburg Music Hall with the Canadian Club in attendance. The photos are the work of George Smith and are dated as captured between 1955 and 1957 (see vehicles in inset foreground).

        Through the 3rd-year of Canadian Club meetings the membership topped some 270-individual memberships with an average attendance of 190-persons. An additional 27-guests (non-members) attended the five meetings and 171 visitors paid admission to the balcony to hear the speaker of the day (no meal service). It is noted Wm. G. Hall was paid $5.00 (five meetings) to serve as the doorkeeper.

        A listing in the record of expenses offers the Lutheran, United, Anglican, Presbyterian and Catholic Churches were paid a total of $529.50 for catering the five meetings and serving some 1,085-meals! Three of the speakers presenting that year were paid a total of $30. It is noted in the record the visiting speakers did not pay for their meals.

        Sitting at the table, second table from right, counting the gentleman in the lower right corner of the photograph, the 5th individual to his left is longtime Williamsburg Township Mayor Johnny Whittaker and township clerk Casey Schell to his left.        

        Sitting at the head table, counting from the left including the half-face, is Morrisburg industrialist George Beavers. And the list of familiar faces is long. And that Weber piano on the stage, that instrument has found a home at Stone Crop Acres winery where, on occasion, talented individuals bring wonderful sound to life . . . 

      •  Additional information for this story has been gleaned from James Jordan's wonderful volume "Morrisburg, a history - c. 1784-1958' . . .

Lynsay Rainey is the newly appointed Director of Operations at Community Food Share.  

The photo shows Lynsay Rainey, Jane Schoones and Amy Saunders, Food Bank Manager.

The outgoing team leader, Jane Schoones will be retain her position until the end of August . . . 

Sunday, Aug. 17th — Community Food Share Dundas and Stormont, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynsay Rainey as their new Director of Operations, effective August 15, 2025. Lynsay succeeds Jane Schoones, who is retiring from her role as Team Leader on Sunday, Aug. 31st, after years of dedicated service.

        Lynsay Rainey brings operational leadership experience, with a strong focus on team coordination, process improvement, and efficient program management. In her new role, she will oversee day-to-day operations, strengthen partnerships, and continue Community Food Share Dundas Stormont’s mission to ensure that no person or family in Dundas and Stormont Counties goes hungry.

        “Jane’s leadership has been transformative, and we are grateful for her vision and commitment,” said Dan Gasser CFS Board Chair, adding, “We are confident that Lynsay’s expertise, collaborative approach, and operational leadership will build on this legacy and drive the organization forward.”

        “I am honored to join Community Food Share DS at such an exciting time,” Lynsay Rainey pointed out,  “I look forward to working alongside our dedicated volunteers, staff, and community partners to continue providing nutritious food, dignity, and support to those in need.”

        Community Food Share Dundas Stormont has been serving Dundas and Stormont Counties since 1991, providing healthy food and essential support services through a client-choice model, volunteer engagement, and strong community partnerships.

For inquiries contact: Jane Schoones,Team Leader, Tel: 613-898-0781

Email: admin@communityfoodshare.ca      Website: www.communityfoodshare.ca

Tee Off for a Great Cause!!!

JW MacIntosh Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Friday, Sept. 12th, 2025

For info call 613-535-2924 ext 1001