The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Heath Unit is pleased to be working with many community partners as it rolls out the LGL COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. With vaccine supply stabilizing in the coming weeks, we will be working hard to increase our access points to the vaccine. With the completion of first doses for residents […]
Workplace outbreaks do happen even here in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. We have seen workplace outbreaks across multiple sectors including the food industry, manufacturing, the trades, automotive etc. A COVID-19 outbreak in a workplace can potentially close your business or reduce productivity due to the lack of available workers. Ontario has now identified new variants […]
During the largely virtual meeting on Tuesday night, Perth town council unanimously voted to establish an Employee Mental Health fund. This is a $5000 fund to be used to self-insure for town employee mental health expenses. This fund is in addition to the current coverage available under the Great West Life employee benefit plan. Councillor […]
Public outdoor skating is open in Smiths Falls, Director of Community Services Art Manhire informed the Committee of the Whole on Monday night. The Gerry Lowe Memorial Sens Rink of Dreams opened on Friday for public skating. Councillor Lorraine Allen was one of the season’s first skaters, introducing her grandchild to the ice for the […]
Martha Stewart’s CBD for Pet line features science-backed, gourmet-flavored CBD soft-chews and oil drops for dogs and carries the NASC Quality Seal Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC), a world-leading diversified cannabis, hemp, and vaporization device company, announced today the launch of Martha Stewart CBD for Pet – a new line of scientifically-backed CBD wellness solutions for […]
From November 30 until December 9, the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) surveyed UCDSB parents and guardians seeking feedback about the school year, specifically regarding the student program experience and COVID-19 precautions in place within our schools. The survey received feedback from 5,170 parents/guardians from across all UCDSB schools and learning models, providing representation of 20% of […]
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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