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Hazardous Waste Depot closes August 30th
The season's end of the region's Household Hazardous Waste Depot is getting closer. The depot, found in Carleton Place will close for the season on August 30th. The free service is available to Smiths...
Aug 15, 2025
Smiths Falls staff, council deems business ineligible of $10,000 grant
Smiths Falls council is refusing a $10,000 payout to Rideau Heartland Centre after staff found its facade changes didn't match the original agreement under the town's Community Improvement Plan (CIP)....
Aug 14, 2025 Smiths Falls staff anticipated the new roof of the business (right) to be similar to that of the old post office (left). Comparison via staff report
UCDSB issued 84,000 electronic report cards last school year
About 84,000 report cards were issued electronically across the Upper Canada District School Board last year. IT Manager Jim Guerin said they had to shift their wide-spread rollout after the five pilo...
Aug 14, 2025
Proactive police patrol in Smiths Falls results in weapons charges for youth
A routine proactive patrol has led to several charges against a 17-year-old Smiths Falls youth. On August 6, 2025, a Smiths Falls Police officer observed the youth on a sidewalk attempting to hide a l...
Aug 14, 2025
Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum leads walks through history
The Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum conducted another of their popular guiding walking tours recently, this one focused on the famous Findlay family and the homes they built and lived in. ...
Aug 14, 2025 Museum Coordinator Jennifer Irwin speaking to the crowd. Brian Turner photo.
Montague's Clothing Drop & Swap offers affordable back to school options
Montague Township residents are being invited to take part in a Clothing Drop & Swap at Rosedale Hall on Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is a chance to exchange clean, gently us...
Aug 14, 2025
Perth arena reopens August 23rd
The Perth & District Community Centre rink reopens Saturday, August 23. Public skating schedules will be released in the coming weeks. Ice time bookings can be made by checking the schedule online...
Aug 14, 2025 Photo via Town of Perth
Rideau Lakes councillors question legality of latest mayoral directive
Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom's used strong mayor powers to dissolve the municipal services committee for general governance (GG) and public works (PW) and established a Committee of the Whole. H...
Aug 13, 2025
Local MPP says province still seeking pipeline deal
Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark says the Ford government continues to work to land a pipeline in Ontario. He says its a long-term project, but again a country-uniti...
Aug 13, 2025
Residents bring questions at Carleton Place open house
The Carleton Place planning department held an open house on August 8th to present their Franktown Road Secondary Plan with proposals to develop the lands between Franktown Road and McNeeley Avenue no...
Aug 13, 2025
