SUBMITTED Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 6-12 across the country. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit works with local municipalities, counties and government agencies to help reduce […]
SUBMITTED The new Rideau Lakes Community Profile was adopted on Tuesday, April 2 at the regular meeting of Council, and the accompanying video was launched at the Rideau Lakes Business […]
SUBMITTED The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville – Small Business is looking for 5 capable, independent students to step out and run their own business through the Summer Company […]
Rideau Canal National Historic site SUBMITTED In the coming weeks, Parks Canada will conduct routine spring maintenance at some of our bridge sites along the Rideau Canal National Historic Site […]
SUBMITTED The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking drivers and hunters to check for potentially relevant video in efforts to locate a […]
SUBMITTED An Ottawa resident faces new charges after being arrested for failing to appear in court. The individual was arrested April 26, 2024, by members of the Lanark County Detachment […]
SUBMITTED A Toronto resident has been charged following a single vehicle collision on Roger Stevens Drive. Officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Smiths […]
Merrickville business owner appointed to the position April 23 LAURIE WEIR Trevor Johnson has been appointed Montague Township’s new councillor during a special meeting of council on April 23 at […]
SUBMITTED The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an assault in downtown Perth. On April 24, 2024, around 8:00 p.m., officers were called to a […]
SUBMITTED The Town of Perth is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Noël as the new Director of Legislative Services/Clerk. Having lived and worked in Lanark County for several […]
OPINION BY SALLY SMITH Everyone’s talking about the ‘no snow’ winter. It might still be coming. But it’s already the beginning of March and snow is melting…not drifting from the […]
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On the front lines with some of Lanark County OPP’s female officers LAURIE WEIR As we recognize International Women’s Day on March 8, this year’s theme focuses on inclusion. Imagine […]
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Non-alcoholic beers have come a long way since I last wrote about them in 2017. Non-alcoholic beer (or NA beer, as it’s sometimes called) starts life as a normal beer. […]
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COLUMN BY BRIAN PRESTON.The Travelling Sommelier, Portland, ON at 613-272-3129, brianpreston@hotmail.com This fall I discovered Bridge Masters Brewery in Perth at 29 Beckwith Street East after visiting the Perth Royal Canadian Legion […]
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Brian Hamilton is a graduate of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, and was previously a winemaker at Malivoire, Southbrook Vineyard and Tawse Winery, all in Niagara Peninsula, and […]
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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! This time of year has many joyous, merry times, gatherings, and events. No matter where you go, in every store, on television, radio, social media, or […]
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Bank has been ‘a safe depository for surplus cash’ over the years LAURIE WEIR It was in April 1874 that the BMO branch opened its doors in Smiths Falls for […]
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