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Reminder: Tax bill due for Perth residents by July 31
The first installment of the final tax bill for Perth properties is due July 31st. If you haven't received your tax bill yet or if there have been changes to your personal information, you're asked to...
Jul 08, 2024
Community Spotlight: Tennis lessons return with local pro
Tennis professional Javier Ruano Valdez is once again offering lessons locally this summer. myFM first spoke to Valdez last year. He told us then that he has so much pride seeing those he taught stay ...
Jul 08, 2024 Coach Javier, at far right, with some of his athletes
Protect yourself: Sunscreen essentials for cloudy weekends in Lanark County
As Lanark County deals with a cloudy Saturday, we're reminded to not be fooled by the overcast skies-UV rays can still penetrate through clouds, posing a risk to your skin. Experts emphasize the impor...
Jul 06, 2024
Two youth charged following single-vehicle collision
The Lanark County OPP has charged two young people following a Tay Valley Township collision. Police say a high-end SUV left Glen Tay Road around 7 am on June 18th before striking a hydro pole and rol...
Jul 05, 2024
School librarians are worried provincial funding changes will come at their expense
The Ontario School Library Association is worried libraries will be left behind with recent changes by the Ministry of Education. OSLA President Wendy Burch Jones put it bluntly. The OSLA are in talks...
Jul 05, 2024
Masking no longer required at Perth, Smiths Falls hospitals
Masking is no longer required at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. The change came into effect this week. This applies for both hospital sites, as well as Lanark County Mental Health offic...
Jul 05, 2024
Changes coming to Lanark County community grants policy
Heads up if you'll be seeking some Lanark County cash next year: changes are coming to their community grants policy. Deputy Clerk Megan Beson went over a few. Beson says previous applicants will be n...
Jul 05, 2024
Plan ahead: There's local railway crossing closures you should know about
There's a pair of railway crossing closures coming into place next week you should know about. Crews will be replacing the panel at the Isabella Street railway crossing in Perth, closing it from Monda...
Jul 05, 2024
Another scholarship secured for PDCI graduate
PDCI graduate Orria Nielsen's hard work continues to pay off. A recent winner of the MBC Media Community First scholarship, Nielsen was also named this year's recipient of the Tay Valley History Schol...
Jul 05, 2024
Another key step taken on the road to reconciliation
As announced this week on unceded Algonquin Territory in Ottawa, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, issued a statement Tuesday marking the coming into force of...
Jul 04, 2024
