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5 local beaches, including 2 in Carleton Place, under swimming advisory

LAURIE WEIR The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has issued caution advisories due to high bacteria levels in the water to five beaches...

Six local beaches under caution for high bacteria levels including Junior Beach in Smiths Falls

LAURIE WEIR Swimmers are being urged to stay on dry land at several public beaches across the region, as the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District...

Community Safety and Well-being Plan update completed

SUBMITTED The Community Safety and Well-being (CSWB) Advisory Committee for Lanark County and the Town of Smiths Falls has released its updated plan for 2025...

Smiths Falls pushes forward with backyard hen pilot project

LAURIE WEIR Will it be an eggcellent adventure for residents of Smiths Falls? Smiths Falls council voted Monday, May 5 to move forward with a one-year...

Smiths Falls declares food insecurity an emergency

LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency,...

Sanctuary sounds alarm on Smiths Falls backyard hen pilot

New report reveals major gaps in public health, animal welfare and oversight SUBMITTED Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary has released a detailed report urging Smiths Falls Town...

Measles cases surge in Ontario; no infections reported in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville

HEDDY SOROUR Measles cases are surging across Ontario, but none have been reported in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, according to the newly amalgamated South East...

Backyard hen pilot project divides Smiths Falls council

LAURIE WEIR The backyard hen pilot project has ruffled some feathers around the horseshoe. During a committee of the whole meeting on Monday, March 23, Fire...

School immunization records assessment expanding to UCDSB in February

SUBMITTED Last month, South East Health Unit (formerly the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) began conducting immunization record assessments for students born in...

Rising food insecurity in Eastern Ontario: Causes, Impacts and solutions

SUBMITTED Public health units across eastern Ontario are collaborating to raise awareness about the growing problem of food insecurity, which is having a profound impact...

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