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Rideau Lakes mayor vetoes office plan again, warns more vetoes ahead

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LAURIE WEIR CHANTRY — What month is showing on the calendar? Is it February? Is it Groundhog Day? You might think that if you’re tuning into...
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Rideau Lakes mayor’s use of strong mayor powers sparks backlash and a fact check by his own MPP

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LAURIE WEIR Mayor Arie Hoogenboom used newly granted strong mayor powers to veto a council decision then claimed provincial backing, only to be publicly contradicted...
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Mayor drops veto bomb on Chantry office tender in Rideau Lakes

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LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom dropped a last-minute bombshell during his update at Monday’s Municipal Services Committee meeting, announcing that he had formally...
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‘No thanks’: Smiths Falls council pushes back on Strong Mayor Powers

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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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Exclusive: Rideau Lakes mayor speaks out after stepping back amid council chaos

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LAURIE WEIR In a move reflecting the growing instability within Rideau Lakes council, Mayor Arie Hoogenboom speaks out after announcing he will step back from...
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Rideau Lakes ex-councillor and husband challenge township’s rezoning delays

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Rideau Lakes ex-councillor and husband challenge township’s rezoning delays LAURIE WEIR Joan Delaney and Bob Butcher have been battling with the Township of Rideau Lakes over...
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Rideau Lakes Township to provide more public updates

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LAURIE WEIR Will Rideau Lakes Township staff face more work, or will ratepayers simply receive more information? Deputy Mayor Paula Banks believes residents aren’t getting enough...
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Rideau Lakes council votes no confidence in Mayor Hoogenboom

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Coun. Joan Delaney resigns; Paula and Jeff Banks face monetary penalties LAURIE WEIR Tensions ran high at Rideau Lakes Township council on Monday, March 3, as...
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Coun. Dawn Quinn avoids sanctions after alleged Code of Conduct breach

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LAURIE WEIR Coun. Dawn Quinn will not face penalties after a tied vote on Feb. 18 defeated a proposed 10-meeting ban from in-camera sessions. Quinn was...
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Smiths Falls Coun. Quinn ‘likely’ breached code of conduct

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Council recommends 10-meeting ban from in-camera sessions LAURIE WEIR A report from Smiths Falls Integrity Commissioner Tony Fleming has found that Coun. Dawn Quinn “likely” leaked...
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