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Big day approaches Saturday in Smiths Falls in Build a Mountain of Food campaign

Perth and Lanark surpass last year’s totals for local food banks LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls will host a major stop in the RCL Automotive Build a...

Smiths Falls council endorses $1 million Lower Reach Park grant application

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council, during a committee of the whole meeting on Nov. 18, endorsed a $1-million funding application to the Community Sport and...

Perth’s Dave Lavery missing in Afghanistan, believed detained

LAURIE WEIR Dave Lavery, a Canadian veteran known overseas as "Canadian Dave," has gone missing in Afghanistan, with reports suggesting he may have been detained...

Building memories brick by brick: Perth’s Jonny Andrews has a passion for Lego

LAURIE WEIR In a quiet corner of Perth, Jon Andrews transforms childhood nostalgia into intricate works of art. By day, he runs JA Carpentry, crafting...

Opinion: Rideau Lakes council needs to bury the hatchet, but not in each other’s backs

LAURIE WEIR The ongoing drama surrounding the blue flyer, the integrity commissioner’s reports, and the public disagreements between councillors in Rideau Lakes have been significant...

Rideau Lakes mayor puts councillors on notice after ‘unprecedented’ conduct

LAURIE WEIR Never in his 50 years in municipal government has Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom witnessed such an unprecedented act of insubordination. On Nov....

Opinion: Don’t pass the buck on animal welfare – funding and education are needed

LAURIE WEIR When news breaks about animal hoarding cases, the public’s reaction is a mix of anger, sadness and frustration. Hundreds of cats or dogs...

Kemptville 73’s best Smiths Falls Bears in CCHL action

LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears lost a tough 1-0 decision to the Kemptville 73’s at home Friday, Nov. 15 in front of...

Perth community gathers for solemn Remembrance Day ceremony

LAURIE WEIR It was a balmy 12 degrees for the Nov. 11 ceremony in Perth under gunmetal grey skies, as residents honoured those who have...

Smiths Falls Bears secure OT victory against Navan Grads

LAURIE WEIR It was a carbon copy of last Friday’s CCHL home game for Tyson Parker; with a different opponent. Parker scored the overtime winner as...

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