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Lanark County and Smiths Falls release new Community Safety and Well-Being plan

HEDDY SOROUR A new Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) plan for Lanark County and Smiths Falls has been released, replacing the 2019 version. The plan...

Smiths Falls council approves $208,000 in community grant allocations

LAURIE WEIR  The Town of Smiths Falls approved the 2025 Community Grant allocations during a special committee-of-the-whole meeting on March 3. The revised recommendations, totalling $208,378.50,...

Cornerstone Landing Youth Services faces budget shortfall after losing federal funding

SUBMITTED Cornerstone Landing Youth Services (CLYS) announced Tuesday, Feb. 18 that it did not receive an extension of Reaching Home Funding for rural and remote...

Coldest Night of the Year walk set for Feb. 22 in Carleton Place

LAURIE WEIR The annual Coldest Night of the Year walk will take place Feb. 22 at the Carleton Place Canoe Club, 179 John St., bringing...

Lanark County Council approves new 911 dispatch system & housing priority plan

SUBMITTED Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Jan. 29, 2025. New Medical Priority Dispatch System Coming to Area: Lanark County Council...

‘Just like angels’: Carleton Place council hears from Lanark County director on homelessness

LAURIE WEIR The state of homelessness in Lanark County is on the rise.  Emily Hollington, director of social services for Lanark County, shared with Town of...

Smiths Falls and Lanark County collaborate on affordable housing initiatives

Average wait time for housing is 3 to 8 years with 419 individuals on the waitlist LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls is collaborating with Lanark County to...

New family health team to modernize healthcare in Perth

SUBMITTED A ground-breaking family health team will soon begin operation that will address the diverse health needs of the residents of Perth and surrounding area.  The...

‘Opportunity to make a difference’: County agrees to rental increase of $120,000 for transitional housing in Smiths Falls

Original agreement increases to $416,000 as does number of rooms for use LAURIE WEIR A rent increase was cause for concern around the horseshoe at Lanark...

What does homelessness look like in Lanark County?

SUBMITTED The following is part of a series about homelessness in Lanark County. In Ontario, and Lanark County, homelessness is defined as “a situation in which...

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