October 19, 2019
October 19, 2019
The start of the Thanksgiving weekend couldn’t have been better for the Bears. An amazingly large crowd of no less than 450 people flocked to the Den for fan appreciation night to be rewarded with a great game that saw the Bears take away a 4:0 win over the Carleton Place Canadians. The first period […]
The Lanark County Housing Corporation (LCHC) is an organization owned by Lanark County, responsible for the administration and funding of social housing within the County and the Town of Smiths Falls. LCHC owns a total of 533 social housing units throughout Lanark County, including the properties located at 314 to 334 Joseph Street, 328 to […]
During the announcement’s section of Tuesday evening’s council session, Mayor Doug Black took a moment to comment on some social housing units on Edwards and Patty Drive that were abandoned some time ago and recently had their windows boarded up. He noted that these properties were owned by Lanark County and the boarding treatment was to […]
At the October 8th meeting of Carleton Place council, Mayor Doug Black welcomed the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Maeng-ho Shin and members of his staff as they finished off their Korea in Carleton Place Day by taking in on a session of municipal government. His Excellency had nothing but praise for the town commenting on […]
His Excellency, Maeng-ho Shin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, and a sizable entourage visited Carleton Place on Tuesday, Oct 8 and in a short time created some substantial bonds with local residents and community leaders. Mayor Doug Black and council members and town staff took their distinguished guest to the home of Sam Bat where […]
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) recognized excellence on Wednesday, September 25 at the 2019 Trustee Innovation Awards ceremony in Brockville, which took place during the regular Board meeting. The annual awards program started in November 2012 to recognize staff for innovative teaching and work practices, with the intent that these practices will be […]
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has received the latest EQAO assessment data and overall, UCDSB students have achieved modest gains in areas of reading and writing, while reflecting the provincial trends in math. The UCDSB sees these achievements as steps in the right direction. Each year, these assessments offer insight on how Ontario […]
Wednesday Oct 9th will be the launch date for Lanark Transportation Association’s Ride the LT in Carleton Place. Patterned on a service offered over the last 2 years to residents of Lanark Village and the surrounding area, this weekly transit run will offer rides on a preset circuit to the most popular shopping facilities in Perth and […]
After discussing possible changes to the membership terms on the town’s various advisory committees over several weeks, town councilors finally decided on a revision to send to the next full council session for ratification. Going forward members of these groups, such as the accessibility and drug strategy committees for example, shall be in good standing until […]
At Carleton Place’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Sept 24, town treasurer, Trisa McConkey brought forward next year’s water and sewer budget which is slated to see a 5% rate increase. With the input of physical environment director Dave Young, McConkey reviewed infrastructure tender bids and came to the conclusion that a rate increase beyond […]
It had been a long road, fraught with sorrow and hardship, for many of the Eastern European Jewish people who began arriving in Perth and Ottawa area during the second decade of the twentieth century. They had suffered persecution in Russia, Ukraine, and other countries, only to find they would be met with the same […]
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Long before the Toronto Raptors captured the attention of Canadians on the way to a 2019 NBA championship, Perth and District Collegiate Institute teacher-coach Kevin Bellamy was already focused on the sport of basketball. He was coaching and working at camps by the age of 15, and knew by then he wanted to teach Physical […]
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In the August 8, 2019 edition of the Recorder and Times and in your letter addressed to me of August 7, 2019, I note your concern about the impact of the Board’s recent budget cuts. It is good that you are finally concerned. Yet it is immediately clear to us that your recommendation for addressing […]
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Zens Inn, Prescott’s newest accommodation provider, celebrated its grand opening with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, May 25th. Town of Prescott Mayor & members of Council, business and community representatives and other invited guests were in attendance, to welcome owners Ashley & Josee Davies and their exciting new business to Downtown Prescott. Located […]
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