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Carleton Place

Celebrate the holiday spirit in Carleton Place: Shop local and enjoy festive events!

Hometown News - November 28, 2024

SUBMITTED The holiday season is here, and there’s no better place to unwind and enjoy the festivities than in Carleton Place! With the local postal strike affecting deliveries,...

Community

Building memories brick by brick: Perth’s Jonny Andrews has a passion for Lego

Laurie Weir - November 19, 2024

LAURIE WEIR In a quiet corner of Perth, Jon Andrews transforms childhood nostalgia into intricate works of art. By day, he runs JA Carpentry, crafting...

Community

Perth community gathers for solemn Remembrance Day ceremony

Laurie Weir - November 12, 2024

LAURIE WEIR It was a balmy 12 degrees for the Nov. 11 ceremony in Perth under gunmetal grey skies, as residents honoured those who have...

Community

Rideau Roundtable hosts Fall-Colour Voyageur Canoe Tour

Hometown News - October 10, 2024

SALLY SMITH It was a cool morning at Old Slys Lock on Thursday. The water rippled, not a blow but lots of movement, the Voyageur canoe...

Carleton Place

LFA announces first class to Lanark Agricultural Hall of Fame

Hometown News - October 8, 2024

SUBMITTED Lanark Federation of Agriculture (LFA) is proud to announce the induction of 5 agricultural leaders into the Lanark Agricultural Hall of Fame. This prestigious...

Community

Stafford-Wilson book launch is always a hit for The Book Nook in Perth

Hometown News - September 24, 2024

LAURIE WEIR Having a perennial book signing in the fall is something local historian and genealogist Arlene Stafford-Wilson has come to enjoy, and Saturday, Sept....

Community

Stafford-Wilson’s fall release, ‘Lanark County Classrooms: Remembering Our School Days’

Hometown News - September 24, 2024

Nostalgic reflections of rural Ontario’s one-room schoolhouses by local historian LAURIE WEIR For many Baby Boomers who grew up in rural Ontario, the memory of one-room...

Community

Pathway of Heroes comes to life in Perth during veteran parade

Hometown News - September 23, 2024

LAURIE WEIR Under the clear blue skies and the heat of the late summer sun on Saturday, Sept. 21 the Perth Pathway of Heroes motorcycle...

Culture

Perth artist finds simplicity in pen and ink line drawing

Hometown News - September 23, 2024

LAURIE WEIR Where some may sit idly scrolling on their cell phones, a Perth self-taught artist pulls out her tools of the trade and sketches...

Carleton Place

Carleton Place rallies against femicide with Take Back the Night march

Heddy Sorour - September 20, 2024

Organized by Lanark County Interval House and Community Support, the annual Take Back the Night 2024 march saw a great turn out with more...