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Rideau Lakes council reverses financial penalties after legal advice on integrity report process

LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes council has rescinded three financial penalties previously imposed on Deputy Mayor Paula Banks and Coun. Jeff Banks, following legal advice that...

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...

BREAKING: Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom steps back amid council tensions

LAURIE WEIR Mayor Arie Hoogenboom has announced he is stepping back from some of his mayoral duties at the Township of Rideau Lakes, citing ongoing...

Rideau Lakes Township to provide more public updates

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...

Rideau Lakes to limit flags flown in township

Proposal bans Pride, religious, and other third-party flags LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes is adopting an all-or-nothing stance when it comes to flying flags. At...

Rideau Lakes mayor puts councillors on notice after ‘unprecedented’ conduct

LAURIE WEIR Never in his 50 years in municipal government has Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom witnessed such an unprecedented act of insubordination. On Nov....

Rideau Lakes council faces turmoil over Code of Conduct breaches

LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township is grappling with a series of Integrity Commissioner (IC) investigations that have led to financial penalties for two councillors, intensifying...

You’re fired! Rideau Lakes Township council terminates Integrity Commissioner

LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes will be ending its contract with Integrity Commissioner Bill Hunter.  Council voted unanimously on Sept. 23 to issue a...

Rideau Lakes councillor under investigation by Integrity Commissioner – again

LAURIE WEIR Why are so  many councillors under investigation in Rideau Lakes? She’s only been a councillor for 16 months and already she’s the subject of...

Rideau Lakes Township to move forward with RFP on Chantry municipal offices

LAURIE WEIR What will happen with the Rideau Lakes municipal offices in Chantry? Will the building be retrofitted to house some 25 staff members, partially demolished...

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