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Big Brothers Big Sisters receives $180,300 grant to expand youth mentorship programs

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County (BBBSLC) has received a $180,300 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to expand culturally relevant mentorship programs for Black,...

Saunders Farm celebrates 50 years of family, fun and fright

What began as a pick-your-own strawberry farm southwest of Ottawa has grown into a fall tradition that has frightened and entertained generations of visitors. Saunders...

Hometown Happenings: The turkey’s on borrowed time, the markets are calling and somebody had better save room for pie — stretchy pants may be...

Mornings are frosty, the leaves are turning every possible shade of gold and red, and somewhere nearby there is an apple pie cooling on...

LCPS Chief Travis Mellema and Commander Janice Steele receive Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medals

Two members of the Lanark County Paramedic Service (LCPS) leadership team have received the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, a national...

Lanark County Food Bank sets date for move to permanent home

The Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop is moving to a permanent home at 115 Industrial Avenue. To accommodate the move, the food...

OPP warn of cellphone and online marketplace fraud in Eastern Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police are warning Eastern Ontario residents about evolving fraud schemes involving cellphone providers and online classified sales. Police say fraudsters are using increasingly...

Hometown Happenings: Pumpkins are getting carved, small halls are getting loud and October isn’t wasting any time

October has arrived with frosty mornings, golden leaves, pumpkins on porches and that unmistakable feeling that summer has officially packed its bags. From harvest...

Lanark Transportation marks 25 years of service to rural communities

Lanark Transportation marked a major milestone Thursday, Sept. 24, celebrating 25 years of providing accessible and affordable transportation to residents throughout Lanark County and...

News from the Hill: Alto—The business case is worse than ever

It has always seemed to me that what will kill the proposed Alto project is not the damage that high-speed rail would cause to...

Temporary closure of Richardson Side Road scheduled for Oct. 5 to 16

Lanark County has contracted Crains’ Construction Ltd. to undertake roadway improvements at the intersection of Richardson Side Road and Drummond Concession 2 (County Road...

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