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Rideau Lakes Township to provide more public updates

Laurie Weir - March 7, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Will Rideau Lakes Township staff face more work, or will ratepayers simply receive more information? Deputy Mayor Paula Banks believes residents aren’t getting enough...

Community

Grand opening for Portland Hall set for May long weekend

Laurie Weir - March 6, 2025

Chair debate gets $10,000 pre-budget approval LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes will celebrate the opening of the new Portland Hall and Library in May,...

Community

Third-party flags will continue to fly in Rideau Lakes

Hometown News - March 6, 2025

LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes will continue to allow third-party flags after a proposed bylaw change was defeated during its third reading at...

Community

Rideau Lakes council votes no confidence in Mayor Hoogenboom

Hometown News - March 5, 2025

Coun. Joan Delaney resigns; Paula and Jeff Banks face monetary penalties LAURIE WEIR Tensions ran high at Rideau Lakes Township council on Monday, March 3, as...

Brockville

Unofficial results: Steve Clark re-elected as MPP for LGTIRL

Hometown News - February 28, 2025

STAFF WRITER Incumbent Steve Clark will return as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Leeds-Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes after a decisive victory on Feb....

Community

Rideau Lakes campaigns reach over a million people

Hometown News - February 28, 2025

SUBMITTED Rideau Lakes Economic Development Committee undertook a Digital Content Strategy, and two campaigns were launched, reaching 1,273,891 people in the first two years. The two campaigns...

Rideau Lakes

33% construction drawings approved for Rideau Lakes’ Chantry Office upgrade

Laurie Weir - February 26, 2025

LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes is moving forward on the proposed drawings to retrofit the Chantry municipal offices. The committee discussed the plans during...

Beckwith

UCDSB restores services after cyber incident

Hometown News - February 21, 2025

STAFF WRITER The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) says the main services affected by a cyber incident in early January have been fully restored,...

Brockville

Lynn Laming-Kerr to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Hometown News - February 18, 2025

SUBMITTED Lynn Laming-Kerr, long-time owner of Kitley Grocery & Service Centre in Toledo, will be receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s annual...

Culture

Award-winning singer-songwriter Kaeley Jade to perform in Westport

Hometown News - February 18, 2025

SUBMITTED Edmonton-based singer-songwriter Kaeley Jade is set to take the stage at The Cove Inn in Westport on Feb. 27 as part of her 2025...

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