Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District (LGLD) Board of Health, and the Hastings Prince Edward (HPE) Board of Health endorsed investigating the feasibility of a potential merger between these local public health agencies (LPHAs).  This consideration has been brought forward in response to the Ontario […]

Mary Wilson Trider, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi River Health Alliance, has shared with the Allied Boards of Directors her intention to step down in the Spring of 2024. The recruitment process for a new President and CEO is underway. “First and foremost, thank you to Mary for her stellar leadership over […]

Help the Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop put a little Christmas cheer in client’s homes this year for its 15th annual Sandy Claus Stocking Drive. The Sandy Claus Stocking Drive began with Sandy Schappert 15 years ago, an idea sparked when her late husband Hank remarked while volunteering at the Food Bank that recipients often said, […]

The Health Hub will create one destination for the community’s primary care needs and is already helping the region recruit family physicians to support 5,000 people without a primary care provider. Shovels are in the ground on schedule to construct the new Carleton Place Regional Health Hub that will bring together anchor tenants – the […]

All four Tim Hortons in Almonte and Carleton Place are supporting the Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop with this year’s Holiday Smile Cookie campaign. The Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop thanks the owners of our local Tim Hortons Lisa Peters and Scot Moore for such amazing community support. “We […]

The Ontario government, along with Axium-Extendicare, celebrated the opening of Stoneridge Manor, a modernized, new long-term care home that brought 128 new and upgraded beds to the Town of Carleton Place. This was part of the Ontario government’s commitment to building more than 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “Congratulations to […]

November is Radon Action Month and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is encouraging homeowners to test their homes for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking. The risk of developing lung cancer from radon exposure depends mostly on three factors: the level of radon you are […]

Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) is looking forward to welcoming volunteers once again – and two community volunteers have stepped up to lead the way.  As the new Volunteer Coordinators, Gillian Sweet and Debra Davidson say they are excited to work with other community members who want to give back. “I’ve been living […]

Did you know that you can now request a special lighting display on the Central Bridge to mark important dates? Carleton Place Town Council has given its approval to a Bridge Lighting Display Policy, which outlines the procedure for public requests to illuminate the Central Bridge with specific colors. You can submit a request using […]