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- At Lanark County council last week, councillors were introduced to the Lanark Integrated Frontline Team or LIFT, a new initiative made possible by a Health Canada grant.
2) Smiths Falls Councillors Jay Brennan and Stephen Robinson weren’t in the clear yet from their vulgar text exchange caught on a hot mic last month.
Additional suspensions levied for Smiths Falls councillors following hot mic moment
3) The Coldest Night of the Year began in Canada in 2011 to support charities serving those experiencing hunger, hurt, and homelessness. This year’s event in Carleton Place will see the proceeds going to Cornerstone Landing Youth Services.
4) The Ontario government is investing more than $6.6 million to rehabilitate bridges and improve a busy intersection in Smiths Falls, part of a provincewide effort to strengthen infrastructure and support economic growth.
Smiths Falls secures major $6.6M investment to rebuild bridges and fix key intersection
5) Rideau Lakes staff have been directed by council’s committee to create an online petition stating council’s clear opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project, which would impact township lands if tracks are built locally.
Rideau Lakes to craft online petition opposing Alto high-speed rail project