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Lanark County wants to see OPP costing reviewed
Lanark County hopes to lobby the province to review the cost of the OPP at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in January. It's one of four delegations they're hoping to h...
Nov 18, 2024
They're back: Smile Cookie campaign returns to benefit local non-profit
For the second straight year non-profit organization Alzheimer Society of Lanark Leeds Grenville are the recipients of all the money raised from the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign in Perth. Their R...
Nov 18, 2024
Two local mayors vying for 2025 Lanark County Warden seat
Two Lanark County councillors have put their name forth to serve as Warden in 2025. Carleton Place Mayor Toby Randell hopes to be the first Warden representing the town since 2009. Mayor of Mississipp...
Nov 18, 2024
Man faces charges after allegedly threatening Carleton Place staff
A Carleton Place man is facing charges after allegedly making threatening comments towards municipal staff. Lanark County OPP responded to town staff complaints following multiple threatening phone ca...
Nov 18, 2024
Road closure for culvert work in Mississippi Mills
Old Perth Road at County Road 29 will be closed to all through Tuesday, November 19, and Wednesday, November 20, for a culvert replacement. Old Perth Road can be accessed from Ramsay Concession 8 for ...
Nov 18, 2024
Schoular acclaimed as chair of UCDSB
Jamie Schoular will remain as Chair of the Upper Canada District School Board for a second consecutive year. The Ward 3 Trustee was acclaimed Wednesday night to the position with a one-year term. In h...
Nov 15, 2024
Perth Union Library benefactors of monthly fundraising
The Perth Union Library recently received a generous donation from Film Club Friday, a monthly fundraiser in conjunction with Perth Studio Theatre. Chief Librarian and CEO Erika Heesen said they're up...
Nov 15, 2024
Applications open for 2025 Order of Ontario
The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism's, Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat delivers honour and award programs that celebrate Ontarians' outstanding achievements and recognizes individu...
Nov 15, 2024
Local group fighting to preserve declining bass population
The bass population is declining rapidly and the President of Big Rideau Lake Association and the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation Hansen Downer wants to see a resurgence for everybody's benefit....
Nov 14, 2024 Hansen Downer is the President of the Big Rideau Lakes Association.
Ditched vehicle results in impaired driving charges for Perth resident
A Perth man's been charged with impaired driving after officers responded to reports of an erratic driver on Highway 43 in Drummond North Elmsley Monday evening around 6 p.m. Shortly after, another ca...
Nov 14, 2024 Photo: OPP X
