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Smiths Falls council responds to U.S. tariff threat

Laurie Weir - February 4, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council is weighing its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, a measure currently...

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Council renews Land Acknowledgement with smudging ceremony

Hometown News - February 3, 2025

SUBMITTED In an ongoing effort to renew relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the community, Mississippi Mills Council held their annual Land Acknowledgement Ceremony...

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Smiths Falls council pushes back on 7% tax hike

Laurie Weir - January 31, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council was unwilling to accept a seven per cent tax increase, even after efforts to bring it down from an initial...

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Mississippi Mills Jan. 28 council highlights

Hometown News - January 31, 2025

SUBMITTED Jan. 29th, council meeting began with the Annual Land Acknowledgement and Smudging Ceremony. Since 2020, Mississippi Mills Council has held this ceremony at the start...

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Food fair, new chairs, and heritage recognition: Highlights from Perth council

Hometown News - January 30, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Perth town council met on Jan. 29 to discuss a variety of topics, including an upcoming multicultural food fair, new leadership for the...

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Perth Mayor addresses concerns over CAIVAN Golf Course Development

Laurie Weir - January 30, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Perth Mayor Judy Brown has addressed what she called “misinformation circulating” about a proposed housing development at the Perth Golf Course by CAIVAN,...

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Smiths Falls eyes new grant after $13M pitch falls short for water main project

Laurie Weir - January 29, 2025

LAURIE WEIR The Town of Smiths Falls is taking another shot at securing funding for its $18-million trunk water main upgrade after its initial $13-million...

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Smiths Falls receives nearly $500,000 to help fund new Confederation Bridge

Laurie Weir - January 29, 2025

LAURIE WEIR A $150,000 fix to temporarily move the power line at Confederation Bridge could set construction back, but a successful $495,000 funding application is...

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Rideau Lakes tackles sidewalks, vandalism, potential tax hike

Laurie Weir - January 23, 2025

LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes addressed several community issues during its community services committee meeting on Jan. 13. These items will return to...

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Township of Rideau Lakes considers collaboration to combat invasive phragmites

Laurie Weir - January 21, 2025

LAURIE WEIR There must be a better solution than roadside spraying to control invasive phragmites. That was the sentiment expressed by Coun. Deborah Anne Hutchings during...

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