Work forges ahead at Ormstown fairgroundsChantal Hortop2023-07-262023-07-26 by Chantal Hortop2023-07-262023-07-260 The landscape is changing at the Ormstown fairgrounds as the dining hall building has been...
The Gleaner sweeps a category at QCNA awardsChantal Hortop2023-07-122023-07-12 by Chantal Hortop2023-07-122023-07-120 The Gleaner brought home a total of nine awards (including a clean sweep of the...
LBA members vote to replace dining hall with a new multi-purpose centreChantal Hortop2023-05-26 by Chantal Hortop2023-05-260 Editor’s note: The reporter on this article is a member of the LBA and attended...
Franklin Elementary campus is alive and closely observed by studentsChantal Hortop2023-05-032023-05-02 by Chantal Hortop2023-05-032023-05-020 When it comes to spending time in nature, the students at Franklin Elementary School rarely...
Growing season: Garden club welcomes new members in 2023Chantal Hortop2023-03-222023-03-21 by Chantal Hortop2023-03-222023-03-210 The Chateauguay Valley Garden Club (CVGC), which is still going strong in its 32nd year,...
Through fair weather and foul…Chantal Hortop2023-02-222023-02-21 by Chantal Hortop2023-02-222023-02-210 It is far from breaking news that local news outlets are shrinking, folding, and cutting...
Go ahead and askChantal Hortop2023-01-252023-01-24 by Chantal Hortop2023-01-252023-01-241 The Gleaner has been fortunate enough to receive grants from a number of sources since...
The rodeo will roll into Ormstown in MayChantal Hortop2023-01-252023-01-24 by Chantal Hortop2023-01-252023-01-240 After a 19-year wait, rodeo fans will be pleased to hear that bulls, barrel racers...
The big picture: Local artist leaves her mark at home and abroadChantal Hortop2023-01-252023-01-24 by Chantal Hortop2023-01-252023-01-240 Those who have visited Ormstown in the last decade or so have likely seen Loraine...
It’s not the destination, it’s the 3700-kilometre journeyChantal Hortop2023-01-112023-01-10 by Chantal Hortop2023-01-112023-01-100 Kevin Staveley and Dan Gruer set off on the adventure of a lifetime on July...
Livestock Breeders Association: Meeting in new year will determine fate of Dining HallChantal Hortop2022-12-142022-12-14 by Chantal Hortop2022-12-142022-12-140 The Livestock Breeders Association of the District of Beauharnois (LBA), the non-profit that owns and...
Here’s the good news…Chantal Hortop2022-11-022022-11-01 by Chantal Hortop2022-11-022022-11-010 I was fortunate enough to attend the Independent Newspaper Sustainability Summit in Austin, Texas last...
Fair weather and fast horses in OrmstownChantal Hortop2022-09-202022-09-21 by Chantal Hortop2022-09-202022-09-210 The weather was fine for the racing fans who filled the grandstands at the Ormstown...
Livestock Breeders Association of the District of Beauharnois: Dining hall discussion continuesChantal Hortop2022-08-242022-08-25 by Chantal Hortop2022-08-242022-08-250 The conversation between the board of the Livestock Breeders Association of the District of Beauharnois...
NIEUWENHOF, Gerardus “Gerry”Chantal Hortop2022-08-11 by Chantal Hortop2022-08-110 With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mr. Gerardus “Gerry” Nieuwenhof, born on August...
LBA weighs options for future of dining hallChantal Hortop2022-08-102022-08-10 by Chantal Hortop2022-08-102022-08-100 Editor’s note: The reporter on this article is a member of the LBA and attended...
‘Century farming’: 97 years of views from the hillChantal Hortop2022-07-132022-07-12 by Chantal Hortop2022-07-132022-07-120 In 1925, the globe was catching its breath after World War I and was in...
CVR wraps up the year with tractors, treats, and twinsChantal Hortop2022-06-152022-06-14 by Chantal Hortop2022-06-152022-06-140 Students at Chateauguay Valley Regional High School (CVR) had their last day of regular classes...
Sulkies will race back into town this summerChantal Hortop2022-06-082022-06-07 by Chantal Hortop2022-06-082022-06-070 The racetrack at the Ormstown fairgrounds will be the stage for plenty of action this...
Hemmingford architect takes active role in passive house designChantal Hortop2022-05-042022-05-04 by Chantal Hortop2022-05-042022-05-040 Evelyne Bouchard of Hemmingford says that when she tells people she specializes in passive house...