During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls, Chief Chesebrough discussed last Friday’s announcement from the Premier’s office. Chesebrough noted that there was “ample confusion with the new restrictions that have been imposed.” Two regulations that were announced on Friday have since been reversed. On Friday, Premier Ford announced that all parks and […]
Emily Hollington, Lanark County’s Director of Social Services, met with Smiths Falls town council during Monday night’s virtual council meeting. She shared a presentation to outline the province-mandated changes that will be coming to Social Assistance. Hollington explained that Social Assistance will be moving to a person-centred system, where clients have increased access to case […]
The Upper Canada District School Board, in collaboration with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit and the Brockville Police Services are hosting a virtual event for parents, guardians and community stakeholders on the issue of fentanyl use and youth in our community. The conversation will […]
Fire chief Trevor Choffe reminded council during Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting that Perth’s open burn ban is in effect; no open burning is permitted at this time. Director of Environmental Services Grant Machan noted that the Tay River is very low due to our early spring and low precipitation. “We are three […]
During the evening of April 8, 2021, members from the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a large gathering outside of a business on Clothier Street East, in the Municipality of North Grenville. The OPP received numerous requests to attend the area, and it is believed that approximately 200 people were […]
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is pleased to announce that Phase 2 of the three year Health Canada Substance Use and Addictions Program contribution is ready to launch. This three year project aims to improve the overall quality of life of people who use substances through improved access to harm reduction services […]
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 […]
During Monday night’s council meeting, Smiths Falls’ town council condemned the actions of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier during the Covid-19 pandemic. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, our Member of Provincial Parliament has publicly shared his disregard for the precautions outlined by Ontario’s public health officials, in particular the requirement of wearing masks when social distancing is […]
CANADIAN COMPANY PROMOTING RISKY ONLINE BEHAVIOUR and putting our teens in direct danger of sex trafficking! Legally nothing can be done! Survivors and parents taking things into their own hands! February 18th, 2021, Garage Clothing sent out an email marketing campaign to hundreds of thousands of teens with the tagline “SEND NUDES”. Thousands of parents […]
Parents/guardians, staff and students at Almonte District High School received notification today that an individual at the 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. Both the health unit and the […]
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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