SUBMITTED Last month, South East Health Unit (formerly the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) began conducting immunization record assessments for students born in 2020, 2017 and 2008. Having […]
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LAURIE WEIR After years of planning and anticipation, the Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) celebrated the grand opening of the Thomas Cavanagh Emergency Department (ED) at Carleton Place and District […]
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LAURIE WEIR A new novel by local author Joe Weber is giving back to the community in a big way. Last Call, a story rooted in addiction and redemption, is […]
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SUBMITTED Public health units across eastern Ontario are collaborating to raise awareness about the growing problem of food insecurity, which is having a profound impact on individuals and families in […]
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HEDDY SOROUR Securing permanent and sustainable funding is the Hospice Hub’s next priority. The fledgling organization has managed to secure several grants and had two extraordinarily successful fund raisers in the […]
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SUBMITTED After years of planning, dedication, and anticipation, the Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) is proud to announce the official grand opening of the new Thomas Cavanagh Emergency Department (ED) […]
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SUBMITTED The Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) is proud to announce a major milestone in the journey toward enhanced healthcare access for our community. The new Thomas Cavanagh Emergency Department […]
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LAURIE WEIR The 2025 Perth Polar Bear Plunge set new records. A total of 222 jumpers braved the frigid Jan. 1 temperatures of the Little Tay in Perth, raising more […]
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LAURIE WEIR Ah, January. It will soon be upon us. The month where we’re all supposed to magically transform into the best versions of ourselves—right after spending December in a […]
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SUBMITTED The boards of health for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH), Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health (KFLAPH) and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) […]
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SUBMITTED Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is pleased to announce that its new general x-ray machine is operational. The state-of-the-art diagnostic tool saw its first patient on Wednesday, November 20. “The […]
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SUBMITTED Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) welcomed Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of Canada, Dr. Leigh Chapman, on Tuesday, November 19. The visit included a tour of KDH, conversations with nurses and […]
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SUBMITTED The Mississippi River Health Alliance (“MRHA”) is pleased to provide an update on the progress of the highly anticipated new Emergency Department (“ED”) at Carleton Place & District Memorial […]
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SUBMITTED The Health Unit is raising awareness about the root cause of food insecurity….poverty. Food insecurity is the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints. For many […]
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SUBMITTED Lanark County Paramedic Service (“LCPS” or “the Service”) Chief Travis Mellema has been recognized with the distinguished Richard J. Armstrong Leadership Award at this year’s Ontario Association of Paramedic […]
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LAURIE WEIR How can Smiths Falls recruit more family physicians? That was the question posed by Coun. Chris McGuire to Carlene MacDonald, Physician Recruiter, Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, during a […]
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Perth Family Health Team partners with hospital for screening SUBMITTED In response to high demand, the Perth Family Health Team is partnering the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital, the […]
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SUBMITTED The PEP Seniors Therapeutic Centre (PEP) is excited to announce that Alexandra Prefasi has been appointed as the Centre’s new Executive Director, beginning this month. PEP is a day program […]
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SUBMITTED On September 19th, 2024, the Lanark County Paramedic Service (“LCPS”) hosted its annual Long Service Medal Awards ceremony, celebrating the dedication and contributions of paramedics who have provided exceptional […]
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SUBMITTED The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (the “Hospital”) is delighted to welcome Lauren Tignanelli as its first hospital-based midwife. This addition aims to enhance maternal and infant health […]
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LAURIE WEIR The 2024 Kidney Foundation walk has raised more than $2 million across Canada, with over $1 million coming from Ontario alone. Residents of Perth and the surrounding area […]
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LAURIE WEIR Grant Deme, a young journalist with myFM (Lake 88.1) in Perth, is urgently seeking a living liver donor as he battles a rare and life-threatening disease. At 28 […]
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SUBMITTED October 1, 2024 is National Seniors Day in Canada, and also the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. Climate Network Lanark is enthusiastically joining Seniors for Climate for […]
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SUBMITTED The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (the “Hospital”) is proud to announce a new and innovative program that will support our in-patients and enhance their mobility. In August […]
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LAURIE WEIR Community Home Support Lanark County (CHSLC) has been a cornerstone of support for seniors, adults with physical disabilities, and individuals diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses for the past 35 […]
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SUBMITTED The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit conducted immunization record assessments for students in JK/SK, and for students ages 7 and 17 years old during the previous school […]
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SUBMITTED Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) is normally found in wild birds but can occasionally spread to horses and humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Similar to West Nile […]
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Sally Smiths It doesn’t take a lot to get a good idea off the ground. Anne Janssen knows this. Talk to her about the in-the-works Hospice Hub for the Perth-Smiths […]
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LAURIE WEIR A ground-breaking family health team is set to increase access to health care for the residents of Perth and surrounding areas. The Perth Family Health Team (PFHT) aims […]
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SUBMITTED Potentially harmful algal blooms including blue-green algae are a natural seasonal phenomenon that may appear in our lakes, rivers and ponds. Many of these blooms are relatively harmless; however, […]
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SUBMITTED High temperatures and humidity are expected today and over the weekend and this may affect your health. Becoming over heated can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and in […]
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SUBMITTED The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has started weekly water sampling of the area’s public bathing beaches for this year. The results of the testing will appear […]
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Learn about menopause and pelvic floor health from Naturopath Doctor, Dr. Doneisha Dodd and Physiotherapist Andrea Picket SUBMITTED Menopause is much more than hot flashes and night sweats. For many, […]
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SUBMITTED Lace up your sneakers and pump up your bike tires: the annual Silver Chain Challenge is back this June 2024! This exciting month-long event invites participants from Lanark County […]
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SUBMITTED A ground-breaking family health team will soon begin operation that will address the diverse health needs of the residents of Perth and surrounding area. The Perth Family Health Team […]
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SALLY SMITH Tom Kondert was 65 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s; he’s verging on 81 this month…and except for a stilted, slow walk (sometimes he walks with a cane […]
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SUBMITTED A new regional pediatric surgical program has been launched to address the waitlist for surgeries for children and youth in eastern Ontario and bring care closer to families across […]
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April is BeADonor month across Canada LAURIE WEIR After losing her husband during his organ transplant journey, Bobbi-Jo Craig of Smiths Falls has become an advocate for organ donation. It […]
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SUBMITTED Partners across Leeds-Grenville and Lanark are collaborating to host the Good Food in Schools Forum at Kemptville Campus on April 11th. This one-day event will bring together stakeholders working on school food education and programs […]
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The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is reminding residents about a local rise in cases of syphilis, and to consider getting tested for syphilis. Syphilis is a bacterial […]
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SUBMITTED One Family Health Organization (FHO) located within the Town of Perth recently received an injection of funding from the provincial government as part of the province’s overall investment to […]
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SUBMITTED BY MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEALTH ALLIANCE Construction on the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital’s (CPDMH) new Emergency Department is on track with dozens of workers on-site working on multiple […]
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SUBMITTED BY LEEDS, GRENVILLE AND LANARK DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT This January, the Health Unit is starting to send out letters informing over 6000 families they are required to submit immunization […]
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BY JANELLE LABELLE During the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday night, Smiths Falls’ town council discussed a letter received from Catherine Fife, MPP in Waterloo. “This is another […]
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SUBMITTED BY HOME HOSPICE NORTH LANARK Embrace the conversation! In our part of the world, we tend toward not wanting to talk about death, or think about it, or plan […]
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SUBMITTED BY HOME HOSPICE NORTH LANARK Are you a caregiver? We know that even when you take it on willingly, this role can be challenging. It can be difficult to […]
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Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District (LGLD) Board of Health, and the Hastings Prince Edward (HPE) Board of Health endorsed […]
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The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is pleased to announce the start of their prenatal breastfeeding information sessions starting this January. Are you pregnant? Have questions about breastfeeding? Get […]
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It’s that time of year again when families and friends get together to celebrate and that usually means food is involved. Safe food preparation matters because slip ups in food […]
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As influenza has been detected in the region, KFL&A Public Health and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit strongly advises getting vaccinated against the flu, with a particular emphasis […]
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On Saturday, November 18th,2023, the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation held a Black-Tie Bingo Charity Gala at Code’s Mill on the Park. The sold-out gala raised an amazing […]
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CPAP machines, (standing for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) have been around for years and approximately 2.5% of our population uses them for a variety of reasons, with the most common […]
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Parents/guardians, staff and students at Pakenham Public School received notification today that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at the school. An outbreak is declared when […]
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During Smiths Falls council meeting Monday night, Councillor Lorraine Allen brought a brief update from the Municipal Drug Strategy Committee which promotes school/community based prevention and harm reduction programs and […]
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Parents/guardians and staff at Lombardy Public School in Smiths Falls received notification over the weekend that two individuals at the school have tested positive for COVID-19. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health […]
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Today the government of Ontario announced that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark region will move from the Green–Prevent level to the Yellow – Protect level of the Keeping Ontario Safe and […]
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This school year has been about balancing our students’ academic needs and the obligation to keep them, and our staff, safe while at school. Late yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Education informed […]
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Lanark County agencies are reminding citizens that a self-isolation centre continues to be available for people in precarious housing situations who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are awaiting results. […]
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LAURIE WEIR We asked the candidates running in the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston riding in the Feb. 27 provincial election, the same five questions. Candidates are: Wendy Dilliston-Whitaker, Ontario Party; John Jordan (incumbent) […]
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LAURIE WEIR We asked the candidates running in the Leeds-Grenville, Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes riding in the Feb. 27 provincial election, the same five questions. We will add to […]
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SUBMITTED With the Ontario Provincial Elections set for later this month, residents in the riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston will have the opportunity to hear from local candidates at a special All-Candidates […]
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STAFF WRITER This article was updated on Feb. 6 with the current list of candidates. Voters in Ontario will head to the polls on Feb. 27 as the Ontario provincial […]
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LAURIE WEIR It’s hard to believe a year has flown by in the blink of an eye! What a fun and fulfilling year it’s been as a regular contributor to […]
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At Hometown News, we’ve always believed that the best stories come from the heart of the community. Now, we’re inviting you to help shape the stories we tell by joining […]
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STAFF WRITER Peavey Industries LP (Peavey) has announced the closure of its Peavey Mart location in Smiths Falls as part of a broader plan to close 22 stores across Ontario […]
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