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Tay Valley Township Reeve reflects on 2025

Rob Rainer highlights council priorities, township operations, and election plans As 2025 comes to a close, Hometown News reached out to the reeves and mayors...

Tay Valley Township used confidentiality clause in $65,000 settlement, MP reports

Confidentiality questions resurface as Blueberry Creek dispute remains before the courts TAY VALLEY — Tay Valley Township paid a $65,000 settlement to Robyn Mulcahy earlier...

Tay Valley’s case against Blueberry Creek rental delayed to 2026

January hearing will decide if Blueberry Creek can continue its short-term rental PERTH — A Superior Court hearing over the future of Blueberry Creek Nature...

The Starter Company Plus Program Awards $40,000 to Support 9 Local Entrepreneurs

SUBMITTED SMITHS FALLS – The Small Business Advisory Centre (serving Smiths Falls, Lanark County, and Northern Leeds Grenville) is proud to announce that 9 entrepreneurs...

AMO delegation yields progress for Perth’s Algonquin College reuse plan

SUBMITTED A recent delegation to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference has sparked promising developments for the future of Algonquin College’s Perth campus,...

UCDSB Trustee Carole Dufort steps down citing health reasons

SUBMITTED Carole Dufort has informed the Upper Canada District School Board of Trustees that she is resigning from her role as Trustee due to health...

UCDSB invests $1.5M into books to foster a joy of reading

SUBMITTED Students and families across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) can expect to see significantly expanded classroom libraries and school book collections for...

Scott Reid holds Lanark—Frontenac seat as Liberals form new government

STAFF WRITER Conservative incumbent MP Scott Reid has been re-elected in Lanark—Frontenac following a tight race against Liberal challenger Michelle Foxton. Preliminary results show Reid winning...

‘I don’t intend to use them’: Mayors respond to Ford’s strong mayor powers

While some leaders welcome the tools, others warn of democratic erosion and local fallout LAURIE WEIR Strong mayor powers are heading to many local municipalities, and...

Lanark–Frontenac MP Scott Reid talks wins, tariffs, and re-election

LAURIE WEIR Scott Reid, the sitting MP for Lanark–Frontenac, is the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate in the upcoming federal election on April 28. First elected...

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