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Perth moves closer to construction of $5.356-million environmental services shop

Perth’s controversial new Environmental Services Shop is moving another step closer to construction, with a $5.356-million price tag now on the table and the...

Smiths Falls says financial data shared as recreation negotiations continue

Town confirms Rideau Lakes’ June request was received and considered as municipalities work toward a new cost-sharing agreement Smiths Falls says municipal partners have been...

Lower Beverley Lake Park works through compliance issues as township seeks answers

DELTA — Lower Beverley Lake Park is working through a broad review of its planning, building and environmental approvals as Rideau Lakes Township seeks more...

Smiths Falls disputes Rideau Lakes claim that financial requests were ignored

Town says audited recreation costs are provided annually and it has no record of outstanding requests for additional financial information The Town of Smiths Falls...

Tay Valley court application against Blueberry Creek dismissed with prejudice

Township ordered to pay Robyn Mulcahy $25,000 in costs Tay Valley Township’s Superior Court application against the operator of Blueberry Creek Nature Centre has been...

Carleton Place council briefs: Fire prevention, parking safety and Carleton Junction

Fire and protective services Carleton Place council received the second-quarter fire and protective services report on Aug. 11 during the Committee of the Whole. The fire...

Carleton Place declines to endorse CMHC housing design catalogue

An old Canadian housing idea is getting a 21st-century reboot, and municipalities that received Housing Accelerator Fund money are being asked to decide whether...

Nearly $69,000 design contract advances for Delta municipal parking lot

A plan to turn the former Delta Maple Syrup property into a municipal parking lot is moving forward, although several Rideau Lakes councillors questioned...

Perth now has a four-way race for mayor

Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson has filed his nomination papers, joining three other candidates seeking the mayor’s chair in the Oct. 26 municipal election: David Bird Stephanie...

Mississippi Mills recognizes heritage buildings, approves project financing

Mississippi Mills council approved heritage designations for three buildings and authorized borrowing for equipment and infrastructure projects at its first meeting following the summer...

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