FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2026
Here are the highlights from the South Dundas Council meeting held September 2, 2026.
For more information, contact Tia Orendi, Community Development and Communications Coordinator at torendi@southdundas.com
South Dundas Council Recognizes 2026 Summer Students
Council is thanking this year's team of summer students for their hard work keeping the community's facilities, parks, programs, and infrastructure running smoothly all season, and for choosing to spend their summer helping make South Dundas a better place.
This summer's team included: Reuben Devries, Allie Devries, Graham Loucks, and Rachel Geertsema at the Campground and Marina; lifeguards Sierra Latulippe, Emily Swerdfeger, Kathryn Swerdfeger, Ronin Vesna, Jaquelyn Fitzpatrick-Tessier, and Connor Baird, who kept swimmers safe at both beaches; Phoebe Thompson at the Carman House Museum, who hosted new events including lawn games, a traditional tea, and fillet crochet workshops; Kaitlyn McMenemy, Maddy Patenaude, and Andy Patenaude, who delivered the busiest Summer Camps season yet; Zachary Puffer, Austin Workman, Donovan Shaver, and Naomi Geertsema in Parks and Facilities; Jordan Elliott, who mapped curb stops for the Municipality's GIS system; Liam McCurdy in Transportation; and Daphne McMullen, who supported election preparation and Fire and Emergency Services administration.
Thank you to all of this year's summer students for your hard work, your energy, and for choosing to spend your summer helping build a better South Dundas. We wish you continued success in all your future endeavours.
Sale of Portion of Duncan Street Road Allowance
Council has enacted By-law 2026-72, formally closing Parts 1 and 4 of the Duncan Street road allowance and authorizing the sale of the land to the adjacent property owners, resolving long-standing encroachment issues on the street.
The affected sections run along Duncan Street south of Julia Street. A shed on one side of the right-of-way and a driveway and interlocking brick path on the other have encroached onto municipal property for a number of years. Following a legal survey and appraisal, the road allowance was divided into four parts. Parts 1 and 4, the two outer portions containing the encroachments, will now be sold directly to the affected landowners at fair market value, plus their proportional share of appraisal and survey costs. Parts 2 and 3, the two central portions, will remain in municipal ownership to preserve public water access.
Public notice of the proposed by-law was provided through the Morrisburg Leader, on-site signage, and direct correspondence with adjacent and interested landowners. Staff received several resident and legal inquiries during the notice period, all of which were informational or clarifying in nature; no objections were raised to the closure or proposed sale.
Because the sale falls during the Municipal Act's restricted acts period ahead of the October 26, 2026 municipal election, staff confirmed that the value of each part being sold, $9,092.07 for Part 1 and $3,030.69 for Part 4, falls well below the $50,000 threshold that would otherwise limit Council's authority to dispose of municipal property during this time.
Proceeds from the sale will be used to install signage improving public access along the remaining portion of the right-of-way.
Upcoming Regular Council Meetings
- October 7, 2026
- November 2, 2026