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On Friday, July 4, the Honourable Stan Cho, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, visited two standout tourism businesses in Edwardsburgh Cardinal: Windmill Brewery and King’s Lock Craft Distillery.

 TWPEC is proud to announce that Sheila Bush has been named the 2025 Ontario Senior of the Year.

FoodCore LGL launches Local Flavours, an updated guide to 10 markets and 38 farms across Leeds-Grenville-Lanark to support local food access.

Grade 7 students at South Grenville District High School launched Giants Ink, a custom T-shirt and decal business, through the Upper Canada District School Board’s Real-World Learning program. The Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal was their first paying customer, helping the students secure $33,000 in grant funding and expand their operations. This hands-on project is building real business skills and creating long-term opportunities for student learning and community impact.

On June 9, Judie Martin donated a sculpture created by Millie in 2008 to honour her creative legacy in Cardinal. The piece—Cosette from Les Misérables—will be permanently displayed at the Cardinal Branch of the Edwardsburgh Cardinal Public Library, along with a commemorative plaque and Festival book.

Did you know Johnstown has a swim team? Learn all about it.

On May 19, 2025, the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal proudly honoured a legacy of dedication and community service with the official renaming of the Public Works Garage in Cardinal. The facility at 4035 Dishaw Street is now named the Bill Walter Public Works Garage, in recognition of Bill Walter’s exceptional 44-year career in municipal operations.

Every year the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal organize Boredom Buster day trips for children ages 6 to 15 during the summer months.

The Port of Johnstown has announced a new partnership with V6 Agronomy to support local farmers and expand services at the port. This collaboration will improve access to crop inputs and help strengthen the agricultural sector across the region.

The Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal is proposing an update to our zoning bylaw to permit the keeping of domestic fowl coops more broadly within the Township and, in particular, within all settlement areas