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Rideau Lakes councillor defends ALTO email after EK mayor challenges accuracy

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes Coun. Paula Banks is standing by information she circulated following an Aug. 6 meeting with ALTO after Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow accused...
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Elizabethtown-Kitley mayor demands apology from Rideau Lakes councillor over ALTO claims

Laurie Weir -
Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow is demanding an apology from Rideau Lakes Coun. Paula Banks, accusing her of circulating inaccurate and damaging information about his...
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Rideau Lakes approves $61K Elgin Municipal Complex cistern fix after engineer says repairs can no longer wait

Laurie Weir -
A structural problem first identified at the Elgin Municipal Complex in 2021 is moving toward repair after Rideau Lakes council unanimously awarded a $61,050...

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Rideau Lakes begins heritage repeal process for Harmon Toffey House after homeowner cites soaring insurance costs

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes council has voted to begin the formal process of repealing the heritage designation on the Harmon Toffey...

Pat Phillips awarded the Ontario Senior of the Year Award

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes resident Pat Phillips was presented with the Ontario Senior of the Year Award, a program that allows...

Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom will not seek third term

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom will not seek a third term in the October municipal election, saying the demands...

Rideau Canal’s 200th anniversary celebrated at Portland festival

Laurie Weir -
Despite a rainy Saturday that pushed many activities indoors, the Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival still drew visitors to...

Candidates begin to emerge in Rideau Lakes municipal election

Laurie Weir -
The list of candidates for Rideau Lakes' municipal election, Oct. 26, is beginning to take shape, with nominations now...

Rideau Lakes receives report on mayor’s remarks at Upper Rideau Lake Association AGM

Laurie Weir -
A council-directed review of Mayor Arie Hoogenboom's remarks at the Upper Rideau Lake Association annual general meeting ended with...

Rideau Lakes receives $10,000 grant for Rideau Canal heritage festival

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Portland to host inaugural Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival The Township of Rideau Lakes has received a $10,000 provincial grant...

Rideau Lakes Integrity Commissioner dismisses complaint against mayor

Laurie Weir -
A Code of Conduct complaint against Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom cost the township $6,765, plus HST, before being...

Rideau Lakes council narrowly backs special meeting on Lower Beverley Lake Park

Laurie Weir -
There will be a special meeting called to learn more about the operations of Lower Beverley Lake Park.  Rideau Lakes...

Rideau Lakes council reverses course on $88,900 Elgin cistern project

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes council reversed course on an emergency infrastructure project July 6, rejecting a contract it had approved only...

Rideau Lakes council sends campground licensing bylaw back to the drawing board

Laurie Weir -
Five years after Rideau Lakes launched a sweeping review of campground development, council remains divided over whether the township...

Rideau Lakes to hold open house on use of Harry Seeley Drive lands

Laurie Weir -
Two weeks after Mayor Arie Hoogenboom's veto blocked Rideau Lakes council's attempt to rezone the remaining Harry Seeley Drive...
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