Thirty-four businesses nominated for the Rideau Lakes Business Recognition Awards

SUBMITTED The Township of Rideau Lakes is pleased to announce that  34 local businesses have been nominated for the Business Recognition Awards.   This year, the Township is working with three […]

Smiths Falls defenseman suffers spinal cord injury in EOJHL playoff action

Mac Spinelli of the Athens Aeros recovers in neck brace for 8 weeks LAURIE WEIR A Smiths Falls native, and defenseman for the Athens Aeros, has suffered a spinal cord […]

‘Publicly attacked’: Correspondence policy drafted by Rideau Lakes Township

Policy would help staff deal with each piece of communication received LAURIE WEIR Delivering messaging consistently and fairly in the Township of Rideau Lakes has prompted the chief administrative officer […]

Rideau Lakes veterinarian honoured with prestigious accolades

Dr. Shane Renwick earns WVA Global Veterinary Award LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes has recognized another prestigious award winner.  Dr. Shane Renwick of the Elgin area, won the […]

‘We flip and we flop’: Rideau Lakes removes excavator from budget at 11th hour

Committee to recommend to council changes to budget that includes 3.5% tax levy LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township flipped on previous decisions before approving the budget with a 3.5 per […]

Rideau Lakes to have another look at salvaging Chantry municipal offices

LAURIE WEIR If at first you don’t succeed with a motion, try, try again.  Coun. Paula Banks brought another motion to the table of the municipal services committee of Rideau […]

Rideau Lakes municipal building under a potential retrofit microscope

BY LAURIE WEIR The municipal offices of the Township of Rideau Lakes are under the microscope again after Coun. Paula Banks brought forward a motion to the regular meeting of […]

Marco Smits recognized by Rideau Lakes for Emmy-award winning coverage of 2022 Olympics

BY LAURIE WEIR Fiber optics in Rideau Lakes was the Emmy award winner at a regular meeting of the municipal services committee.  Marc Smits won a Sports Emmy Award for […]

Rideau Lakes Business Recognition Program open for nominations

SUBMITTED The Township of Rideau Lakes is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Business Recognition Awards. Each year, the Township calls for nominations of businesses located in […]

New Commander for Grenville OPP Detachment

SUBMITTED BY ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE EAST REGION HEADQUARTERS Inspector Lisa Nicholas is the new Commander of the Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. “I am very pleased to announce […]