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Big money and bold ideas: Two business programs kick off in Prescott
Leeds Grenville Small Business is celebrating 25 years of entrepreneurship support with the joint launch of Summer Company 2025 and Starter Company Plus 2025. The June 10 event at Prescott Town Hall r...
Jun 04, 2025
Pride flags go up at three local hospitals and paramedic HQ in colourful show of support
The Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) proudly raised the Progress Pride Flag at three local healthcare facilities on Monday to kick off Pride Month. Flags now fly at Carleton Place & Distri...
Jun 04, 2025 The Pride Flag fly's at the Almonte General Hospital. Photo submitted.
Great War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary names new executive team
The Great War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has a new executive team in place for 2025. At their annual general meeting on May 28th, the Auxiliary elected Josie Buckland as president. Emily Menzies will...
Jun 04, 2025 L to R: Nancy Peckett, Past President, Josie Buckland, President, Emily Menzies, Secretary and Cathy Stapleton, Treasurer. Photo submitted.
'Hardy Boys' author honoured in Carleton Place
On Friday, May 30th, the Carleton Place Library unveiled a plaque honouring Charles Leslie McFarlane, the ghost author of 21 of the famous Hardy Boys mystery novels. McFarlane was a well known journal...
Jun 03, 2025 From Left to Right
CP Library CEO Meriah Caswell, CP Manager of Recreation and Culture Joanne Henderson, CP and Beckwith Museum Curator Jennifer Irwin, and CP Councillor Linda Seccaspin (Brian Turner Photo)
Smiths Falls approves $330,000 in extra funding to replace fire-damaged equipment, vehicles
Smiths Falls council approved the replacement of equipment lost in the public works building fire in February, which remains inhospitable. Public Works and Utilities Director Paul McMunn said the Air ...
Jun 03, 2025
Local man facing 12 charges from intimate partner violence investigation
A 36-year-old man from Smiths Falls is now facing 12 charges after police looked into a series of intimate partner violence incidents across Lanark County. Lanark County OPP say their investigation be...
Jun 03, 2025
A new invasive worm may impact local gardens
The hammerhead worm, native to Southeast Asia has made its way to our area via imported plants packed in soil. It can secrete toxins which can cause skin irritations on humans or bring about vomiting ...
Jun 03, 2025 Hammerhead worm - Courtesy of James Lees and the Hamilton Conservation Authority
Perth school raises more than $1 million, Relay for Life Friday
St. John Catholic High School will host Relay for Life on Friday, June 6, marking its 25th year of running the event-longer than any other school in Ontario. In 2024, the school celebrated a huge mile...
Jun 03, 2025
Questions about local development? Perth hosting open house
The Town of Perth is hosting an open house on June 12th to help residents better understand local development. Starting at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall, the event will provide information on provincial poli...
Jun 03, 2025 Grant Deme photo
What's good in Lanark-Leeds? A big thank you from Foley Mountain
Foley Mountain will never be the same, thanks to the parting gift of its longtime Friends. Friends of Foley Mountain, a charitable group that has supported the conservation area since 1996, announced ...
Jun 02, 2025
