The Perth Service Site of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will be moving the week of November 30th to a new location at the Perth Medical Clinic at 14 Isabella St. across from the Perth Smiths Falls Hospital (only half a kilometre away from the current address at 1 Sherbrooke St.). The new […]
The Perth Town Council welcomed a delegation from the Perth Stingrays Aquatic Club at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Andrew Perkins, president of the club, and Jennifer Greaves, treasurer, presented council with a summary of the club’s activities and a request for financial assistance in the form of a grant. The Stingrays will celebrate their 40th […]
Have you heard? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County has adapted its popular after school programs to the on-line world! Kids who are staying home or come home from school bored, ready to move their bodies and chat with other kids and mentors in our programs about everything from what they did on the […]
Miller reported to Town Council that the Picnic Smiths Falls program, a collaboration between the town and various restaurant partners, was very well received, and a new branding partnership is planned for the winter season. Smiths Falls branded Merry and Bright boxes will be available at local retailers, stuffed with a gift, local information, and […]
Immunizations remain an important part of a healthy lifestyle, even during COVID-19. For the 2020/21 school year, the Health Unit will be offering the Meningitis, Hepatitis B and HPV9 vaccines for Grade 7 students, and those Grade 8 students that did not complete their series last year at school based clinics. The school based clinics […]
The Lanark County Food Bank Stocking Drive is already on. A lot has changed but the need for the support of the community is stronger than ever during this year of Covid 19. It may have been a little harder to find something to give thanks for but for the Food Bank’s clients the list […]
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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I do not like the narrative that a working mom is essential to the economy. The Throne Speech promises a national childcare system with high standards that is accessible and affordable for all women. First, I do not believe any government can run a fiscally responsible business like that and it will be a gong […]
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We are too complicated for simple labels. I think we should just stop trying to put people in categories and subcategories before we get so divided, we forget which way is up. People want to cram your whole identity into a single term, “Liberal” or “Tree Hugger” “Feminist” “Transgender” “Social Anxiety Disorder” “White Supremacist” “Karen”. […]
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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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