The shipment of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to Kingston Health Science Centre (KHSC) this week marks the beginning of Phase 1 of the provincial vaccine rollout in the South East region, including Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. The province initially provided COVID-19 vaccine to areas with the highest rates of COVID-19 infection. It is important to note […]
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of statutory release. Manasie Ipeelee is described as an indigenous male, 49 years of age, 5’4″ (163 cm), 143 lbs (65 kgs) with long black hair, […]
Lanark County has received authorization from the Province of Ontario to open three licensed child care centres to provide care for school aged children of essential service workers during the lockdown. The Child Development Centre operated by the Town of Smiths Falls, TayCare Children’s Centre in Perth operated by Tayside Community Residential and Support Options, […]
On Monday Jan 11, the Canadian flag atop Carleton Place’s town hall flew at half-mast in solemn acknowledgement of the sudden and unexpected passing of Councilor Theresa Fritz on Sunday Jan 10th. In a statement posted on the town’s website on Sunday evening, Mayor Doug Black wrote, “It is with great sadness that we share […]
A provincewide shutdown will go into effect as of Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 am. The restrictions are in effect for all of Ontario from Saturday, December 26, 2020 to Saturday, January 9, 2021. The restrictions will remain in effect from Saturday, January 9, 2021 to Saturday, January 23, 2021 for all 27 public […]
With the coming of the holiday season and the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the community along with the announcement of the shift of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) area to a Yellow (Protect) zone, the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) is taking additional steps to protect our […]
During Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting in Perth, Council once again deliberated the future of the Rocky Ramp on the Tay River. Ahead of a vote on placing $130 000 into the 2021 budget for repairing the Rocky Ramp and increasing flow to the Little Tay, Steve Braun of Matrix Engineering presented Council with a […]
At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, Mayor Fenik announced that the town of Perth will continue to offer support to businesses and consumers. In May of 2020, to support businesses impacted by Covid-19, Council opted to extend on-street parking from 2 to 4 hours, and to waive all parking fees, merchandise display fees, sandwich […]
COVID-19 continues to impact our lives. The upcoming holiday season is no exception. In order to continue the hospital’s well thought out and measured efforts to keep our patients, staff, physicians and environment safe, the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) will continue to limit what can be brought into the hospital for in-patients […]
With the colder winter weather upon us, we have the moved the Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) inside the Main Entrance of the Smiths Falls site of the Perth and Smiths Fall and District Hospital. This entrance is located on Elmsley Street North. To enter the Covid-19 Assessment Centre for your appointment, drive up to the […]
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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A set of weaving headlights could be seen coming from the east on Highway 7, followed by a string of red flashing lights. The stolen vehicle had a drug-crazed and desperate youth behind the wheel, and the red flashing lights were the pursuing cruisers operated by Ottawa OPP officers. A call had come in the […]
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During the middle years of the twentieth century, high-speed chases in Perth and surrounding townships were not uncommon. Some of those chase stories became legends, often discussed among police officers, and probably by the offenders as well. Contributing to the seeming excess of high-speed pursuits during those times was that there were no restrictions or […]
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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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