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New mural enhances safety in alley off Beckwith Street in Smiths Falls

Tribute piece pays homage to equestrian’s legacy LAURIE WEIR A new Smiths Falls art installment in an alley off Beckwith Street will take pedestrians underwater on...

Puppets are invading Almonte again!

The picturesque streets of Almonte will once again be overrun by puppets as the Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival returns August 10-11 SUBMITTED Puppet performers from...

‘We’ve made some mistakes’: Smiths Falls council apologizes following cancellation of this year’s pow wow

Town commits up to $65,000 to Spirit of the Drum Pow Wow for 2025 LAURIE WEIR After the cancellation of this year’s Spirit of the Drum...

Perth Garlic Festival celebrates 25 years

LAURIE WEIR What started as a few friends selling garlic out of the backs of their trucks has turned into a quarter-century of festival fun. For...

Jill Heinerth and the discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship ‘Quest’

BRIAN PRESTON Jill Heinerth, International Scuba Diving Hall of Famer, cave diver, author, scientist, broadcaster, and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s first Explorer-in-Residence. I first...

Smiths Falls Public Arts Master Plan gets green light to form advisory committee

Financial component to be nailed down at future meeting LAURIE WEIR Arts and culture took centre stage during a recent committee of the whole meeting of...

A night of artisans, entertainment, and community returns this fall at the Perth Night Market

SUBMITTED Perth Tourism is thrilled to announce the return of the beloved Perth Night Market on Saturday, September 14, 2024. This free event kicks off at 5 p.m.,...

Stewart Park Festival celebrating 33 years in Perth July 19 – 21

LAURIE WEIR Who doesn’t love music in the park?  The Stewart Park Festival kicks off its 33rd year of vibrant Canadian and international music and community...

4th Merrickville Festival of the Arts celebrates community and culture

SUBMITTED The Merrickville Organization for Culture & the Arts (MOCA) is organizing the 4th Merrickville Festival of the Arts on July 27th and 28th. We are...

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...

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