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‘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...

King Charles III Coronation Medal recognizes exceptional Canadians

LAURIE WEIR In a special ceremony hosted by Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston MP Scott Reid, the King Charles III Coronation Medal was presented to several distinguished individuals from...

Smiths Falls council pushes back on 7% tax hike

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council was unwilling to accept a seven per cent tax increase, even after efforts to bring it down from an initial...

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...

Perth councillor backed by colleagues to fund CPR/First Aid instructor’s course

LAURIE WEIR After not having access to first responders for the Stewart Park Festival last summer until the last minute, one councillor asked to expense...

Blurred lines lead to unsustainable situations between province, municipalities

BY JANELLE LABELLE During the Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls on Monday night, Chief Administrative Officer Malcolm Morris presented a call to...

Mayor Lowry Chairs gender-based violence discussion at ROMA Conference

SUBMITTED BY MISSISSIPPI MILLS While at the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference held last  week in Toronto, Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry chaired...

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