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Peter McLaren reflects on his year as Lanark County Warden
Peter McLaren shared his thoughts with his fellow councillors during his last meeting as Lanark County Warden. In a sea of new faces following the latest municipal election, McLaren was happy with the...
Nov 28, 2023 Headshot of Peter McLaren via lanarkhighlands.ca
Watermain upgrade coming to booming Carleton Place in 2024
Carleton Place is one of the fast growing communities in Ontario. Guy Bourgon, Director of Public Works for the Town believes it's better to stay ahead of infrastructure challenges rather than get cau...
Nov 28, 2023 NAVFAC / CC
Get your letters into Santa soon to make sure he has time to see your list
For more than 40 years, Canadian postal elves have been helping Santa sort through more than one million letters annually from around the world. Mail Man Dylan says it's free to send a letter to Santa...
Nov 28, 2023
Ready, set, swim: Registration for swimming lessons set for December 6th
This is always very popular: Registration for winter swimming lessons at the Perth Pool open Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 8 a.m. You can visit Perth.ca/Pool to view the schedule and rates and to set up an acc...
Nov 28, 2023
In Focus - Steve Curry, Westport Food Bank
On Monday's In Focus, Steve Curry with the Westport Food Bank tells us about the current situation at their bank, and how the RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food campaign will help this year.
Nov 28, 2023
Frustration permeates in Lanark County as Andrewsville Bridge faces more uncertainty
Deep sighs and eyerolls were aplenty around the Lanark County chambers as Manager of Public Works Sean Derouin delivered an update on the Andrewsville Bridge. The county made the call in April to repl...
Nov 27, 2023
Here's how the Carleton Place Regional Health Hub is coming along
The ground has been broken at Costello Drive, the future home of the Carleton Place Regional Health Hub. The Hub will expand the catchment area of The Ottawa Valley Family Health Team, or OVFHT, to ov...
Nov 27, 2023
Black-Tie Bingo raises big money for Smiths Falls MRI suite
The recent Black-Tie Bingo Charity Gala for the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation at Code's Mill was a roaring success. The evening raised over $108,000 to help fund the new MRI at...
Nov 27, 2023
Basic Income up for discussion Wednesday
Coming up Wednesday at The Table in Perth is a Basic Income 101 with a Q and A program. On top of being Reeve for Tay Valley Township Reeve and sitting on Lanark County council, Rob Rainer is the chai...
Nov 27, 2023 Mike Lawrence / CC
Shape the future by sharing your thoughts on the Rideau Lakes Parks and Recreation Master Plan
The Township of Rideau Lakes has started the process of updating its Parks and Recreation Master Plan and now they want to hear from you. The community survey is open now until December 8th and access...
Nov 27, 2023 Seattle Parks and Recreation / CC
