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In Focus - Affordable Housing Week - Cornerstone Landing's Terrilee Kelford
Affordable Housing Week continues with Cornerstone Landing's Terrilee Kelford a local homelessness awareness advocate who shed light on the situation from a youth and young adult perspective.
Apr 21, 2022
Action Plan submitted to council by Smiths Falls Racism and Discrimination Task Force
The Smiths Falls Racism and Discrimination Task Force submitted an action plan with recommendations to council on how to make the town more inclusive. In a response, council accepted all recommendatio...
Apr 21, 2022
Perth Employee earns top Ontario Public Works Award
A top Ontario award has gone to Perth town employee Brock Van Alstine. He's the town's Environmental Services Lead Hand for Roads & Storm Sewers. He received the annual Marvin D Halladay Award ear...
Apr 21, 2022
Brooke Henderson's 2021 win at LA Open marked at this year's tourney, set to begin today
Smiths Falls' Brooke Henderson is the defending Champion as she tees off in the first round of the LPGA's LA Open Thursday morning. She'll play alongside friend and World No. 1 Jin Young Ko, who was a...
Apr 21, 2022 Photo
Grant applications in Smiths Falls due tomorrow, April 22nd
The Town of Smiths Falls is still accepting a second intake of Community Grant applications, but not for long. The town's Council says it recognizes the benefits that groups, organizations, volunteers...
Apr 21, 2022
Blue Wings set to face Vikings in Casselman in Game 2 of EOJHL Final, just an hour and a half away from Perth
Game two of the Barkley Cup is tonight at the JR Brisson Complex in Casselman. The Perth Blue Wings make the trip looking to even the series at one game apiece tonight at 8 after a 5-2 loss in Perth i...
Apr 21, 2022 Image: EOJHL
Nomination period for Municipal Elections begins May 1st
Municipal council and school board elections are getting closer. Election day is Monday, October 24th. The province notes that the nomination period begins on May 1st, but since that's a Sunday, you m...
Apr 21, 2022
Carleton Place wants public input to help shape Parks, Recreation, and Culture Plan
The town of Carleton Place is looking for input from the public on the future of Parks, Recreation & Culture in the town. They are working on a strategic Parks, Recreation, & Culture Master Pl...
Apr 21, 2022 Photo: Town of Carleton Place
98th COVID-19-related fatality reported in LLG
Another local COVID-19 related death was reported by the health unit yesterday, bringing the total to 98 since the pandemic began. The number of hospitalizations held steady at ten with five in the IC...
Apr 21, 2022
In Focus - Affordable Housing Week - Kaite Burkholder-Harris, Co-Chair of the Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness
We continue Affordable Housing Week on In Focus by welcoming Kaite Burkholder-Harris, Co-Chair of the Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness, and Executive Director of the Ottawa Alliance to End Homeles...
Apr 20, 2022
