SUBMITTED The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an assault in downtown Perth. On April 24, 2024, around 8:00 p.m., officers were called to a […]
SUBMITTED The Town of Perth is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Noël as the new Director of Legislative Services/Clerk. Having lived and worked in Lanark County for several […]
Public input sought during implementation of new plan LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes will undergo an overhaul on its strategic plan, as staff will encourage public input. Shellee […]
New hall and library bid comes in at just over $2.5M LAURIE WEIR The construction of the long-awaited Portland hall and library has been awarded to Thomas Cavanagh Construction for […]
LAURIE WEIR It’s a catchy tagline to attack newcomers to Lanark County as the county aims to bolster the health care and trades sectors. “Land in Lanark” is the new […]
LYNDHURST, ON – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a 50 year-old male for several offences, including harassment and firearms charges. On March 16, 2024, […]
SUBMITTED The following is part of a series about homelessness in Lanark County. When talking about community safety and well-being, those on the front lines of human services often strive to […]
Original agreement increases to $416,000 as does number of rooms for use LAURIE WEIR A rent increase was cause for concern around the horseshoe at Lanark County council, but in […]
SUBMITTED More than two dozen people rallied in front of the Perth branch of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) on Saturday April 6 to stop RBC from financing the […]
LAURIE WEIR For the past 25 years, there has been an annual fish fry in Toledo. It started as a bullhead supper and now it’s a way to help entice […]
OPINION BY SALLY SMITH Everyone’s talking about the ‘no snow’ winter. It might still be coming. But it’s already the beginning of March and snow is melting…not drifting from the […]
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On the front lines with some of Lanark County OPP’s female officers LAURIE WEIR As we recognize International Women’s Day on March 8, this year’s theme focuses on inclusion. Imagine […]
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Non-alcoholic beers have come a long way since I last wrote about them in 2017. Non-alcoholic beer (or NA beer, as it’s sometimes called) starts life as a normal beer. […]
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COLUMN BY BRIAN PRESTON.The Travelling Sommelier, Portland, ON at 613-272-3129, brianpreston@hotmail.com This fall I discovered Bridge Masters Brewery in Perth at 29 Beckwith Street East after visiting the Perth Royal Canadian Legion […]
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Brian Hamilton is a graduate of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, and was previously a winemaker at Malivoire, Southbrook Vineyard and Tawse Winery, all in Niagara Peninsula, and […]
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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! This time of year has many joyous, merry times, gatherings, and events. No matter where you go, in every store, on television, radio, social media, or […]
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Bank has been ‘a safe depository for surplus cash’ over the years LAURIE WEIR It was in April 1874 that the BMO branch opened its doors in Smiths Falls for […]
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