June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025
SUBMITTED June 3’s Mississippi Mills council began with two public meetings. The first was a statutory public meeting related to a plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment for the Brown Lands […]
SUBMITTED The Mississippi Mills Poppy Project is in its second year as a collaborative community art project of Remembrance, honouring Canadian Veterans, and personnel currently serving in the Canadian Armed […]
SUBMITTED The Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) is marking Pride Month by formally displaying the Progress Pride Flag at all its sites: Almonte General Hospital, Fairview Manor, Carleton Place & […]
SUBMITTED Last night, the Council meeting started with a delegation from Rick Scholes of the Fred Lossing Observatory. He spoke about how too much light at night can harm people, animals and […]
SUBMITTED The Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County/North Leeds Grenville) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the Summer/Fall 2025 intake of the Starter Company Plus […]
SUBMITTED Students and families across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) can expect to see significantly expanded classroom libraries and school book collections for the fall, as the UCDSB […]
SUBMITTED Jenni Poulin, Manager of Senior Services with Carebridge Community Support, kicked off the Council meeting with a delegation on the non-profit organization’s programming and activities. Carebridge provides programs, services and […]
Province investing additional $5 million to protect communities and improve emergency response capabilities SUBMITTED The Ontario government is taking action to protect the province by investing over $99,000 in Mississippi […]
Investment will celebrate Canadian and local culture, boost tourism and strengthen economy SUBMITTED Ontario is investing over $346,000 through the 2025 Experience Ontario program to support 11 festivals and events in […]
SUBMITTED The Tour for Humanity mobile classroom will return to four secondary schools throughout the Upper Canada District School Board this spring thanks to a continued strategic partnership with the Friends of […]
SUBMITTED An individual is facing multiple charges after a heated dispute involving threats and an assault, as well as further incidents at a local hospital. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, […]
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LAURIE WEIR A fire at the Lombard Street Subway/Pizza Hut location caused extensive damage Tuesday morning, with losses estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. Smiths Falls Fire Chief Rick Chesborough told […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Spirit of the Drum Powwow returns to Duck Island this weekend following a one-year hiatus. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June […]
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LAURIE WEIR Residents in South Crosby Ward of Rideau Lakes Township will head to the polls June 26 to choose a new representative. The seat was left vacant on March […]
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SUBMITTED A head-on collision west of Kemptville sent three people to hospital with life-threatening injuries. It happened Friday, June 6, 2025, just before 6:00 p.m., on County Road 43 near […]
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SUBMITTED A 29-year-old woman is facing a string of charges following two separate disturbances Saturday evening that led to her arrest and court detention, Smiths Falls Police say. Around 9 […]
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Rideau Lakes-based manufacturer seeks investor amid explosive growth, cash flow crisis LAURIE WEIR The president of P3 Panel Company and United Edge Structural Components says his businesses are not going […]
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