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Elizabethtown-Kitley

No council interest in moving $15K ALTO-related rail study forward in E-K

Laurie Weir -
A proposal for Elizabethtown-Kitley to spend $15,000 on further high-speed rail research went nowhere at council Monday night. Staff Report A-26-30 recommended council approve $15,000...
Elizabethtown-Kitley

Elizabethtown-Kitley sends ALTO confidentiality agreement for legal review

Laurie Weir -
Elizabethtown-Kitley council isn’t quite ready to get on board with ALTO’s confidentiality agreement, and for now, the township isn’t signing it. Council decided Aug. 10...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes group addresses Kingston announcement, reaffirms opposition to Alto high-speed rail

Laurie Weir -
A Rideau Lakes group opposed to the Alto high-speed rail project is reaffirming its position following an announcement about a potential stop in Kingston. The...
Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow won’t seek re-election, ending 16 years in municipal politics

Laurie Weir -
After 16 years in municipal politics, including 12 as mayor, Shawn Pankow says he will not seek re-election this fall, citing the demands of...
Elizabethtown-Kitley

COUNCIL WATCH: Elizabethtown-Kitley weighs confidential ALTO talks, $15K rail study as Brockville stop explored

Laurie Weir -
Elizabethtown-Kitley council will consider entering a confidential information-sharing agreement with ALTO and spending $15,000 on regional rail research as planning for a possible high-speed...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes councillor defends ALTO email after EK mayor challenges accuracy

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes Coun. Paula Banks is standing by information she circulated following an Aug. 6 meeting with ALTO after Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow accused...
Elizabethtown-Kitley

Elizabethtown-Kitley mayor demands apology from Rideau Lakes councillor over ALTO claims

Laurie Weir -
Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow is demanding an apology from Rideau Lakes Coun. Paula Banks, accusing her of circulating inaccurate and damaging information about his...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom will not seek third term

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom will not seek a third term in the October municipal election, saying the demands of an increasingly difficult council...
Merrickville

Two candidates seek Merrickville-Wolford mayor’s chair

Heddy Sorour -
The race for seats around the Merrickville-Wolford council table is beginning to heat up ahead of Ontario’s Oct. 26 municipal election.  The township’s unofficial candidate...
Kemptville

North Grenville municipal election race off to quiet start

Heddy Sorour -
With Ontario’s municipal election just a few months away, local races are beginning to take shape as prospective candidates step forward to help guide...
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