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1) On March 4th, Alto, the crown corporation tasked with building a high-speed rail line between Montreal and Toronto, held two open houses in Perth. Both the morning/early afternoon and evening sessions were well attended by area residents looking for answers as to how the route would affect them, their properties, and the environment. Over 1,000 attended.
Over 1,000 people attend Alto high-speed rail open house in Perth
2) The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is calling on the federal government to pause the Alto high-speed rail project.
“This project will have an impact on farmland,” OFA President calls for pause on high-speed rail
3) The vote to overturn Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom’s latest veto fell one shy Monday night.
Rideau Lakes falls one vote shy of overturning Mayor Hoogenboom’s budget changes
4) Lanark County is moving to fix long-standing inconsistencies in how Highway 43 is named across Drummond North Elmsley and Montague Townships — a change aimed at improving emergency response and address accuracy.
5) Two Smiths Falls residents have surrendered to police following investigations into multiple shoplifting incidents in the town.
Two Smiths Falls residents turn themselves in after shoplifting spree