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Boat slip revenue up as Rideau Lakes facility work continues

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR With all available slips leased for the 2025 season, Rideau Lakes Township has brought in more than $66,000 in harbour revenue — a...
Community

Rideau Lakes council rejects motion to review lot coverage limit

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR A tie vote at Rideau Lakes council has defeated a motion to review the township’s current lot coverage limit of 10 per cent. The...
Community

Rideau Lakes council reverses financial penalties after legal advice on integrity report process

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes council has rescinded three financial penalties previously imposed on Deputy Mayor Paula Banks and Coun. Jeff Banks, following legal advice that...
Community

Council backs garden planting, dedication plaque at Portland Hall

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR A native plant garden will be installed in front of the new Portland Community Hall this spring, pending final council approval. At the April...
Community

Rideau Lakes split on Gallagher property plan as budget remains unsettled

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township has approved the next step in developing the former Gallagher property in Portland, despite the project having been cut from...
Community

One vote, one voice: Rideau Lakes says no thanks to strong mayor powers

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes is formally asking the Ontario government to remove the municipality from its expanded strong mayor powers’ list. During a...
Business

Rideau Lakes announces 2024 Business Recognition Award Winners

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SUBMITTED The Township of Rideau Lakes Economic Development Committee is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Business Recognition Awards. Thirty-one local businesses were...
Community

How many historians fit in a blockhouse?

Hometown News -
SUBMITTED On April 11, the Newboro and Area Historical Society (NAHS) and Parks Canada hosted a first look inside the Newboro blockhouse—an experience that will...
Community

Spring thaw and spring cleanups: Rideau Lakes Council covers it all

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR From renaming rural roads to repairing spring washouts, Rideau Lakes councillors reviewed several operational updates during the April 14 meeting of the Municipal...
Carleton Place

‘I don’t intend to use them’: Mayors respond to Ford’s strong mayor powers

Laurie Weir -
While some leaders welcome the tools, others warn of democratic erosion and local fallout LAURIE WEIR Strong mayor powers are heading to many local municipalities, and...
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