Jim Johnston retiring from municipal government

Jim Johnston retiring from municipal government

By Nick Fonda Local Journalism Initiative   At just under 174 square kilometers in size, Melbourne Township lies like an almost perfect rectangle on the southwest bank of the St. Francis River.  It’s home to 1,145 people and is the site of the oldest farmers’ market in the area.  Almost 95 per cent agricultural, among other crops and livestock, it nurtures Quebec’s only fig farm. Melbourne Township’s mayor, James Johnston, will be retiring from …