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Hometown Headlines: Top local news stories this week in Perth, Rideau Lakes and Tay Valley

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For the past week, these are the top headlines you and your neighbours are reading at Hometown News. From a tragic accident on Highway 7 involving a young child, to a non-disclosure agreement in Tay Valley, and a notice of legal action in Rideau Lakes, these stories kept you engaged.

Hometown Headlines’ most read stories this week

  1. Highway 7 collision involving an OPP cruiser leaves child in critical condition
    A child remains in critical condition following a head-on collision east of Perth on Saturday afternoon. Police said an officer was on patrol in a marked cruiser when it was struck by an oncoming pickup truck. Air Ornge was on scene to transport the child to CHEO in Ottawa.
  2. Tay Valley Township uses confidentiality clause in $65,000 settlement, MPP Scott Reid reports
    Blueberry Creek Centre has been the subject of multiple municipal actions dating back to 2017. That year, the township issued a building permit for a small studio intended for educational use on the site, then later issued a stop-work order. Construction halted and only a concrete pad remains. The forest centre has continued to operate.
  3. Legal notice sent to 5 Rideau Lakes councillors released publicly
    A legal notice sent to five Rideau Lakes councillors has been made public by Mayor Arie Hoogenboom and Couns. Marcia Maxwell and Ron Pollard, who say they have retained Dentons Canada LLP to address concerns about penalties imposed during an Oct. 6 council meeting. The trio alleges that the five councillors have not acted in good faith.
  4. Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario is eyeing spring roof work after nearly 19,000 visitors attend in 2025
    RMEO is looking to have its roof replaced at a cost of $122,000 and their executive director was before Smiths Falls council to speak to the issue and give an update on their record-setting year of visitors.
  5. CHIP fundraising campaign approaches halfway mark for Perth’s Halton Street build
    The effort to fund Perth’s newest affordable housing build has passed the midpoint, with the volunteer-led Community Housing Initiative Perth reporting nearly half of its $300,000 goal now secured for the Halton Street project. The campaign supports construction costs for a 15-unit apartment project at 63 Halton Street, across from the Perth Fairgrounds.

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