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Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Stewart Park Festival, Rideau Canal history and a Legion centennial — celebrating the stories that shaped our communities

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Looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Hometown Happenings is your go-to list of markets, music, festivals, fundraisers, and good old-fashioned community fun happening in Smiths...

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Carleton Place, Perth among recipients of $658K in community grants

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Community grant funding will support accessibility, recreation, heritage and infrastructure projects across Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston Seven non-profit organizations and municipalities in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston will receive a combined $658,500...
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Carleton Place advances plans for $25M aquatic and recreation centre

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Proposed aquatic and recreation centre moves to procurement and public consultation At Carleton Place’s aging pool, it’s less a question of whether it will fail...
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Rideau Lakes receives $10,000 grant for Rideau Canal heritage festival

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Portland to host inaugural Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival The Township of Rideau Lakes has received a $10,000 provincial grant to celebrate the upcoming anniversary...
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Rideau Lakes Integrity Commissioner dismisses complaint against mayor

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A Code of Conduct complaint against Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom cost the township $6,765, plus HST, before being dismissed by the township's Integrity...
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Youth charged following weapons investigation, drug charges laid after IPV call, vehicle collision leads to arrest

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Arrest made following intimate partner violence investigation On June 22, 2026, the Smiths Falls Police Service responded to a report of an intimate partner violence...

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Hometown Happenings

Stewart Park Festival, Rideau Canal history and a Legion centennial — celebrating the stories that shaped our communities

Laurie Weir -
Looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Hometown Happenings is your go-to list of markets, music, festivals, fundraisers, and good old-fashioned community fun happening in Smiths...
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Almonte high school students create memory boxes for families experiencing perinatal loss

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Inspired by Jennifer Thompson, the memory boxes will be provided through Almonte General Hospital Families experiencing perinatal loss at Almonte General Hospital will soon receive...
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Ottawa 67’s Spencer Bowes drafted by New York Rangers in 4th round

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Spencer Bowes’ hockey dream became reality Saturday when the New York Rangers selected the Beckwith Township native 102nd overall in the fourth round of...
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Canada Day celebrations planned across the region

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From pancake breakfasts and parades to live music, motorcycle rallies and fireworks, communities across the region are preparing to celebrate Canada Day with a...

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