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Deeper dive into Rideau Lakes Township offices’ retrofit plan deferred to May 27

Would another location for a new building make more sense? LAURIE WEIR The state Township of Rideau Lakes’ municipal offices in Chantry was under the microscope...

Blakeney Bridge in Mississippi Mills sees $420,000 shortfall

Lanark County awards the bridge tender to Looby Builders LAURIE WEIR A $420,000 budget shortfall for the replacement of Blakeney Bridge in the Municipality of Mississippi...

Queen Elizabeth students raise awareness for clean drinking water

SUBMITTED A Real-World Learning project that began in 2023, morphed into a larger event for 2024, with two Perth-area schools gathering for the 2nd annual Walk for Water...

‘Robust and comprehensive’ marketing plan unveiled for Town of Perth

Gaps in childcare and housing should be addressed first: Study LAURIE WEIR Selling Perth to newcomers has been tasked to a marketing and readiness team, KBL...

New Chambers Street apartment building in Smiths Falls opens to tenants

Geared-to-income options for Lanark County residents on wait-list LAURIE WEIR There are now nearly three dozen new homes in Smiths Falls as the Chamber Street apartment...

Beckwith Public School student sells $3,000 worth of popcorn in one day for school fundraiser

SUBMITTED A project to engage a Grade 3 student with autism at Beckwith Public School has grown into an a-maize-ing success, after he sold more than 1,500...

Improving lives for a decade: Perth Enrichment Program celebrates 10th anniversary

LAURIE WEIR It started with a dream over 10 years ago and now they’re celebrating a decade of enriching the lives of people in Perth...

New lending library in Rideau Lakes Township will allow users canoe Newboro Lake

LAURIE WEIR You can check out tons of books across Rideau Lakes Township, but how about a canoe? This pilot project will get paddlers onto Newboro...

Promotional campaign aims to attract new residents to ‘Land in Lanark’

LAURIE WEIR It’s a catchy tagline to attack newcomers to Lanark County as the county aims to bolster the health care and trades sectors.  “Land in...

How is Housing First good for the community?

SUBMITTED The following is part of a series about homelessness in Lanark County. When talking about community safety and well-being, those on the front lines of...
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