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In Focus - The Perth and District Community Foundation's Victoria Gibb-Carlsey
We speak with the Perth and District Community Foundation's Victoria Gibb-Carlsey, the Executive Director, and Ron Heeson, President about future plans, and a great collaboration that is now underway....
Jun 23, 2022
Lanark County submits AMO requests
Lanark County has several topics they'd like to address during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in August. They want to express their support to the Minister of Health of ...
Jun 23, 2022
In Focus - BBQ Food Safety: Senior Public Health Inspector Kim McCann
It's our weekly check-in with the health unit. This week, Senior Public Health Inspector Kim McCann joins us to talk about barbecuing food safety. Find out more about today's topic at www.healthunit.o...
Jun 22, 2022
Smiths Falls agrees in principal to back Le Boat expansion as talks with the tourist draw continue
The Town of Smiths Falls agreed in principle to the purchase of additional docks to support the expansion of Le Boat in Victoria Basin. Le Boat added six more boats this year bringing their total to 3...
Jun 22, 2022 The Le Boat docks in Smiths Falls
In Focus - Lanark County Warden/Perth Mayor John Fenik
We get the latest from Lanark County Warden/Perth Mayor John Fenik who is just back from the Federation of Municipalities Conference in Regina.
Jun 21, 2022
Smiths Falls to submit expression of interest to donate land for health and social services hub
The town of Smiths Falls will donate about 2 acres of the Hyland/Corbett Park to Rideau Community Health Services for the future health and social services hub. The proposed site is on the Hyland port...
Jun 21, 2022 The proposed site for the hub.
In Focus - Carol Ann Esnard of the newly formed Mississippi River Health Alliance Allied Boards
We welcome Carol Ann Esnard of the newly formed Mississippi River Health Alliance Allied Boards, which brings the Carleton Place District Memorial Hospital and Almonte General Hospital boards together...
Jun 20, 2022
Smiths Falls Police arrest two following separate same-day incidents
Smiths Falls Police have arrested a 67-year-old Smiths Falls woman for uttering threats. On June 11th, police received a call to a Brockville Street business for a report of a threat being made. Polic...
Jun 17, 2022
In Focus - Planet Youth Lanark County's David Somppi
On today's In Focus, we spoke with David Somppi, the Chair of the Planet Youth Lanark County steering committee, who shares the results of the Grade 10 student survey regarding substance abuse.
Jun 17, 2022
Planet Youth Lanark County student survey ready for public review
Planet Youth Lanark County, the volunteer group bringing the effective Icelandic model of reducing substance use among youth to our area, announced this week that the details of their first student su...
Jun 17, 2022
