May 06, 2021
May 06, 2021
At the Tuesday, April 27 virtual meeting of Carleton Place council’s committee of the whole, shipping containers (known as sea-cans at the town-hall) were once again on the table. Director of Development Services, Niki Dwyer proposed two methods of regulating the placement and use of these large steel shipping units. The first would involve amending […]
At the meeting on Tuesday, Niki Dwyer, Director of Development Services, presented her report on the town’s efforts to create affordable housing. She listed the new 20 unit rent-geared-to-income apartment building being constructed by Lanark County at 7 Arthur Street as one such initiative. It’s expected to be ready for occupancy in July of this […]
On Tuesday, Carleton Place council’s committee of the whole once again amended their waste management bylaw to permit an extra bag of garbage per household while the current public health stay-at-home order is in effect. This is the third such change since the Covid-19 pandemic began with the previous two coinciding with similar lock-down regulations. […]
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a home invasion at a residence in Carleton Place last night. On March 27, 2021, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers were called to a home on Townline Road East between Bridge Street and James Street. The investigation revealed that shots had been fired […]
A series of boarded-up former social housing buildings in Carleton Place is now up for sale. The units on Edwards Drive near the intersection of Townline Road East and Joseph Street sit on a parcel of land that was the subject of prolonged litigation that was recently settled, according to Lanark County’s Director of Social […]
A fifth individual at Beckwith Public School has tested positive for COVID-19. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has determined the individual was not at the school while infectious and therefore the case poses no risk to staff or students. Due to the evolving situation within the school and community, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit made the decision […]
A 49-year-old woman walking her dog was seriously injured in Carleton Place on February 22, 2021 when struck by a snowmobile on Lanark County’s Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail (OVRT). The woman was rushed to hospital. A new study, compiled by Lanark Residents for Safe Trails (LRST), demonstrates the acute dangers to pedestrian users of the […]
Parents/guardians, staff and students at Beckwith Public School in Carleton Place received notification today that a second individual at the school has a confirmed case of COVID-19. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at school. An outbreak is declared when 2 or more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19, at least one of […]
Parents/guardians, staff and students at Carleton Place High School received notification today that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at the secondary school. An outbreak is declared when 2 or more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19, at least one of which is linked to possible transmission at the school. The health unit has determined that a […]
An additional individual at Carleton Place High School has tested positive for COVID-19. Anyone who may have had a high-risk exposure at the school was contacted this evening by phone or email. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is actively communicating with anyone who may have had a high-risk exposure and is closely monitoring the situation. Both the health unit and the school are taking all necessary steps to […]
How is a person with disabilities, mental health issues and addictions supposed to improve their lot in life when the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits get clawed back whenever they go out and work for extra income. We discriminate because we don’t understand the struggle is real for so many Canadians trying to live […]
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When the president of Eastern Ontario Development Association, J.A. (Joe) Perkins, addressed a large crowd at the grand opening of Perth Municipal Airport on August 30, 1956, he could not have realized his remark that “such an airport would be as necessary as a railroad” would prove to be so prophetic, although not in the […]
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I think it is a fabulous idea to write your own personal political manifesto. Am I the only one that gets annoyed when leaders speak ”on behalf of all Canadians or Ontarians”? How is that even possible? What I learned through the US election is that the mass media is tilting society towards ‘crazy town’ […]
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Pretty Things opens at 18 Russell Street this week in Smiths Falls. It is a small shop with a world of fantastic purchases inside; it has a cool vibe with quirky finds at a variety of price points. It is a great place to find unusual delights: from Snot Bad handkerchiefs to beard balm, from […]
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