High winds, freezing rain and heavy snow have left some 2,538 Hydro One customers in the area without power.

Across the province, there are 248 active outages affecting over 28,000 customers. Where safe, Hydro One crews are out assessing damage and restoring power to customers.

Is your power on?

People across the region are experiencing power outages.

Visit http://www.hydroone.com/StormCenter3 for updates.

Our first edition of 2017, published today, Jan. 4, is available on newsstands now.  Print subscribers can expect to receive a copy in their mailboxes as usual, and digital subscribers will see the edition live online.

Among the stories we have for you...

• History-making baby
• Water pressure on the rise
• The ABCs of 2016
• Glen Sandfield United’s final service
• Lighting up the night
• New year's resolutions (feature two-page spread)
• Welcome to the babies of 2016
• Trapping course to be offered in January
• Glens, Rebels set to return to the ice this week
• Lancaster leads 4-city tour
• Summerstown Trails open Jan. 8

Our lead item on the opinion page is entitled 'The year we went into defence mode.'

Looking to find out where to get The News? Check out all the details here.

Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell will host local pre-budget consultations  on January 11 and 12. This is an opportunity to voice concerns outlining how Ontario should reform its regulatory and economic policies.  Individuals, businesses, and organizations are invited to register to present their concerns regarding the upcoming 2017 Ontario Budget and highlight local needs that need to be addressed in Toronto. To register, please contact Marilyn McMahon at MPP Jim McDonell’s office 613-933-6513, or register at www.eventbrite.com by January 9.

January 11, 2017
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
McIntosh Inn,
12495 Hwy. 2 East
Morrisburg
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
North Stormont Meeting Place
16299 Fairview Dr.
Avonmore

January 12th, 2017   
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Nelson Laprade Centre
9 William Street
Chesterville

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
South Stormont Hall
2 Mille Roches
Long Sault

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Branch 544 Lancaster Legion
181 Military Road
Lancaster

A Bainsville boy is the region’s first baby of 2017. Henry Daniel Teasdale, the second son for Julie and Daniel Teasdale, was born at 5:59 p.m. on January 1 at Winchester District Memorial Hospital.

Sherry Cameron, of St. Andrews, is one of 16 area residents who won $100,000 in the Encore lottery, matching six of seven winning numbers. The other winners are Audrey Helmer, Bonnie Brisbois, Megan Langstaff, Rebecca Forward, of Long Sault, Araceli Cameron, Stephanie Coleman, Avril Manson, Sarah LePage, John MacMillan, Judy Godard, Lisa Hart, Monique Stewart, of Cornwall, Kelly MacDonald, of Ingleside, Patricia Tibben, of Williamsburg, and Cindy Woods, of Lunenburg.

This is the front page of the Dec. 21 edition of The Glengarry News, and this issue will be our last publication of the year. To stay up-to-date over the Christmas holidays, be sure to regularly visit our website and Facebook page. 

Good news. At approximately 2:45 p.m., Gerald Anseeuw, 76, was located safe and sound. He was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. SD&G OPP wish to thank the public for their assistance with information calls.

The public is being asked to help find a Glen Roy man who went missing early this morning (December 14).
Gerald Anseeuw, 76, was last seen at about 4 a.m. when he left his residence on the Glen Roy Road in South Glengarry, driving a beige 2007 Buick Allure (Ontario plates # BVHS289).
He is described as 6’ tall, 230lbs, heavy build, bald - wearing a blue parka, blue jeans, blue stripped button shirt, duck shoes and a Legion baseball hat. He suffers from the onset of dementia. Anyone with information is asked to call SD&G OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

South Glengarry has transferred fire dispatch services from the City of Brockville to the Cornwall Police Dispatch Center. Residents will see no difference in service as a result of this change in service providers.“We are excited to move forward with this initiative,” stated Acting Fire Chief Dave Robertson, “All emergency lines and radio systems have been tested and are fully operational.” All emergency calls should continue to be directed to the standard 911 number. Residents of Hamilton’s Island will continue to call Akwesasne Police at (613) 575-2000 for all emergencies. This request for assistance will then be forwarded to the appropriate emergency service including South Glengarry Fire.For more information please contact Acting Fire Chief Dave Robertson at 613-347-2500 or dave.robertson@southglengarry.com.

Happy ending

Nadia Toutain, 87, of L’Orignal, reported missing to Hawkesbury OPP on December 11 has been located safe and sound.

The OPP would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in this matter.

A 50-year-old St-Zotique man has been charged for allegedly being part of an international drug smuggling ring.
Jaime Flores, 50, and two others were arrested Thursday after RCMP officers searched homes in St-Zotique and Lancaster, seizing 127 kilograms of cocaine.

Police say the accused were importing hundreds of kilos of cocaine from Los Angeles and Houston. The drugs were destined for the Montréal market.

December 19 is the deadline to submit your photos for The Glengarry News Beautiful Babies Of 2016 feature which will be published in our January 4, 2017 edition.

Send photo (high-res if possible) to production@glengarrynews.ca

Please include the baby's name, gender, birth date and parents' names.