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One vote, one voice: Rideau Lakes says no thanks to strong mayor powers

LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes is formally asking the Ontario government to remove the municipality from its expanded strong mayor powers’ list. During a...

Rideau Lakes announces 2024 Business Recognition Award Winners

SUBMITTED The Township of Rideau Lakes Economic Development Committee is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Business Recognition Awards. Thirty-one local businesses were...

How many historians fit in a blockhouse?

SUBMITTED On April 11, the Newboro and Area Historical Society (NAHS) and Parks Canada hosted a first look inside the Newboro blockhouse—an experience that will...

Spring thaw and spring cleanups: Rideau Lakes Council covers it all

LAURIE WEIR From renaming rural roads to repairing spring washouts, Rideau Lakes councillors reviewed several operational updates during the April 14 meeting of the Municipal...

Carleton Place bat maker caught in Torpedo bat craze

HEDDY SOROUR It’s a busy time of year for wooden baseball bat manufacturers, but since last weekend, it’s gotten a lot busier. “We’ve noticed a marked...

Smiths Falls finalizes funding agreement with the RMEO

LAURIE WEIR A new funding agreement between the Town of Smiths Falls and the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (RMEO) will be finalized with council...

Smiths Falls applies for $10M grant for new recreation facility

LAURIE WEIR Town council has endorsed a $10-million grant application for a future sport and recreation facility, though one councillor admitted he’s still unsure what...

Kemptville District Hospital celebrates first CT scan

SUBMITTED Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is pleased to announce that its CT Scanner is now operational. KDH welcomed its first CT patient to the state-of-the-art...

Lower Reach Park glow-up: Smiths Falls’ largest park poised for transformation

LAURIE WEIR A bold, long-range vision for Lower Reach Park, the town’s largest and most popular green space, has received council’s endorsement in principle, setting...

‘No thanks’: Smiths Falls council pushes back on Strong Mayor Powers

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council is pushing back against a provincial plan to grant the mayor sweeping new powers, with councillors unanimously signalling that they...
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