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Smiths Falls Public Library reopens after $1.3-million renovation

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LAURIE WEIR After years of dreaming, planning and heavy lifting, the Smiths Falls Public Library reopened Friday, May 30, revealing a fully transformed space—especially on...
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Smiths Falls fast-tracks heavy equipment purchases after garage fire

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LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls is moving quickly to replace municipal equipment destroyed in a February garage fire, after council approved an urgent out-of-budget request this...
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Rideau Lakes council fails to override mayor’s veto on Chantry office costing; staff now tasked with repair plan

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LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes council failed to override Mayor Arie Hoogenboom’s veto on the Chantry office retrofit project during a special meeting on Wednesday, May...
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OPINION: What will this Rideau Lakes veto cost taxpayers?

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Township has spent $500,000 on paperwork for two projects that have gone nowhere fast LAURIE WEIR Raise your hand if you saw this one coming. Raises hand. Yes,...
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ANALYSIS: Bold leadership or democratic overreach? Rideau Lakes tests strong mayor powers

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LAURIE WEIR It wasn’t just a veto. When Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom blocked a long-planned office retrofit using Ontario’s new strong mayor powers, it sent...
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Mayor cites housing priorities in formal veto of Chantry retrofit bylaw

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LAURIE WEIR Mayor Arie Hoogenboom has released his formal rationale for vetoing the bylaw that would have sent the Chantry municipal office retrofit to tender,...
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Rideau Lakes Public Library presentation spurs input from council

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LAURIE WEIR The Rideau Lakes Public Library (RLPL) is turning the page on a new chapter, with the recent grand opening of its newly-minted Portland...
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Mayor drops veto bomb on Chantry office tender in Rideau Lakes

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LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom dropped a last-minute bombshell during his update at Monday’s Municipal Services Committee meeting, announcing that he had formally...
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Rideau Lakes calls on all Ontario municipalities to oppose strong mayor powers

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Council adopts amended motion, commits to leading coordinated legal and advocacy effort LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township has deepened its opposition to Ontario’s strong mayor legislation,...
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Q&A with Rideau Lakes by-election South Crosby candidate, Jonathan Carr

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LAURIE WEIR Residents in South Crosby Ward will head to the polls June 26 to choose a new representative on Rideau Lakes Township council. Four candidates...
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