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ANALYSIS: Bold leadership or democratic overreach? Rideau Lakes tests strong mayor powers

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR It wasn’t just a veto. When Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom blocked a long-planned office retrofit using Ontario’s new strong mayor powers, it sent...
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Mayor cites housing priorities in formal veto of Chantry retrofit bylaw

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Mayor Arie Hoogenboom has released his formal rationale for vetoing the bylaw that would have sent the Chantry municipal office retrofit to tender,...
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Mayor drops veto bomb on Chantry office tender in Rideau Lakes

Laurie Weir -
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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Rideau Lakes calls on all Ontario municipalities to oppose strong mayor powers

Laurie Weir -
Council adopts amended motion, commits to leading coordinated legal and advocacy effort LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township has deepened its opposition to Ontario’s strong mayor legislation,...
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Implementation of strong mayor powers sparks concern in Rideau Lakes

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LAURIE WEIR As Rideau Lakes Township begins implementing Ontario’s strong mayor legislation, questions continue to surface at the council table — and not everyone is...
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Resident questions ‘exclusive’ deal with tennis club in Rideau Lakes

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR A Rideau Lakes resident served an ace of a critique at township council Monday night, alleging taxpayers are footing the bill for an...
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Rideau Lakes council trims tax hike to 5.78%, avoids new borrowing in revised budget

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LAURIE WEIR Township council will proceed with a leaner 2025 budget that avoids new borrowing for general capital and holds the municipal tax rate increase...
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Rideau Lakes council rejects motion to review lot coverage limit

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR A tie vote at Rideau Lakes council has defeated a motion to review the township’s current lot coverage limit of 10 per cent. The...
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Rideau Lakes council reverses financial penalties after legal advice on integrity report process

Laurie Weir -
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...
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One vote, one voice: Rideau Lakes says no thanks to strong mayor powers

Laurie Weir -
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...
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