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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Smiths Falls council candidates debate affordability, infrastructure and future of policing

Laurie Weir -
Affordability, aging infrastructure and the future of local policing were among the issues facing 15 Smiths Falls council candidates at an Oct. 7 all-candidates meeting. Hosted by the Rotary Club...

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No chain, no seconder, no debate in Elizabethtown-Kitley

Laurie Weir -
A proposal to spend up to $3,000 on a ceremonial chain of office for the mayor of Elizabethtown-Kitley went nowhere at the Oct. 5...
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‘Fish or cut bait’: Elizabethtown-Kitley mayor pushes for Frankville office move, but decision remains unresolved

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Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow wants council to make a decision on relocating municipal offices to the former Frankville Public School, but the question remains...
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Merrickville-Wolford candidates face questions on spending, council conduct at election meeting

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The Merrickville-Wolford all-candidates meeting drew a crowd of approximately 107 residents to the Merrickville Community Centre on Oct. 5, giving voters another opportunity to...
Tay Valley

Well concerns add conditions to Christie Lake cottage project

Laurie Weir -
Concerns about a former well and possible soil contamination have prompted additional conditions on a cottage renovation project near Christie Lake in Tay Valley...
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Tay Valley moves to resolve decades-old Sherbrooke Drive access problem

Laurie Weir -
A decades-old road access problem affecting properties along Sherbrooke Drive in Tay Valley Township could finally be resolved under a proposal that would legalize...
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Hometown Happenings: The turkey’s on borrowed time, the markets are calling and somebody had better save room for pie — stretchy pants may be...

Linda Seccaspina -
Mornings are frosty, the leaves are turning every possible shade of gold and red, and somewhere nearby there is an apple pie cooling on a windowsill that nobody is...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters receives $180,300 grant to expand youth mentorship programs

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County (BBBSLC) has received a $180,300 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to expand culturally relevant mentorship programs for Black,...
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Saunders Farm celebrates 50 years of family, fun and fright

Laurie Weir -
What began as a pick-your-own strawberry farm southwest of Ottawa has grown into a fall tradition that has frightened and entertained generations of visitors. Saunders...
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Physician recruitment gains, but family doctor shortage persists in Smiths Falls

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Physician recruitment is gaining ground at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, but the shortage of family doctors remains a challenge in Smiths...
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