To date, this project has digitized and made searchable over 210,000 newspaper pages dating back to the nineteenth century, as well as over 2,000 photos of the Lost Villages.
Author of the article: Francis Racine
Publishing date: Jan 22, 2021 • January 22, 2021 • 3 minute read • Handout Not For Resale Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MP Eric Duncan, who spearheads a committee that hopes to digitally archive all of SDG s newspapers, told county council on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, the work was nearly complete. Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Supplied
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An initiative aimed at preserving SDG’s rich newspaper past through technology has already scanned about 180,000 pages but there is still much work to be done.
Stormont Dundas South Glengarry MP Eric Duncan who spearheaded the project with the help of several local volunteers provided an update to county council on Monday.