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The Travelling Sommelier: Summer wines and Alaskan brews

COLUMN BY BRIAN PRESTON This month we will explore summertime wine, Rosé in particular. LCBO is featuring this versatile and easy-drinking wine in their Vintages...

Perth celebrates Canada Day with fireworks, BBQ, and family fun

SUBMITTED Perth Tourism welcomes you to join us in celebrating Canada's 157th  birthday on July 1, 2024, at Canada Day at Conlon Farm.  This year’s Canada...

When it rains it pours: Extreme weather inundates Smiths Falls fire department with hundreds of calls for service

LAURIE WEIR Last week’s storm, heavy winds and rain event caused 187 calls to the Smiths Falls Fire Department on June 14 and another 227...

Kemptville Public School partners with local Giving Garden

SUBMITTED Grade 6 classes at Kemptville Public School (KPS) have partnered with the Giving Garden to bring Real-World Learning and Indigenous Education opportunities to the students and the wider community. The...

Three ‘tines’ the charm: Fork returns to Elizabethtown-Kitley’s table

LAURIE WEIR The Fork in the Road art installation has returned to Elizabethtown-Kitley Township.  Artist Chris Banflavi, and Bill Gibbons, who has commissioned three forks for...

Smiths Falls water tower project to get underway imminently

LAURIE WEIR The building of the new Smiths Falls water tower will “hopefully start this week,” Paul McMunn, the town’s director of public works and...

Smiths Falls resident face numerous charges in vandalism

SUBMITTED A Smiths Falls resident faces numerous charges after vandalism at a Smiths Falls area business. The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...

Feasibility study for Smiths Falls Youth Arena tops $80,000 budget

LAURIE WEIR A budget of $80,000 for a feasibility study on the Smiths Falls Youth Arena enticed two bids.  Stephanie Clark, the town’s director of community...

Local students selected for 2024 Summer Company Program

SUBMITTED This year, 3 enterprising local students have been selected to participate in the 2024 Summer Company Program in the Lanark County/Smiths Falls/North Leeds Grenville...

Perth to initiate fire break policy on developments

LAURIE WEIR The Town of Perth is experiencing an increase in development, and because of that, there is also an increased risk of fire.  “There is...

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