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Offensive name in Rideau Lakes calendar triggers Indigenous review, apology

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR CHANTRY — The Township of Rideau Lakes will issue a formal apology to its residents, especially those of Indigenous heritage, and begin reviewing...
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Rideau Lakes Township Council calls for breakdown of $500K Chantry office project

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LAURIE WEIR RIDEAU LAKES — Council has voted to proceed with a detailed report on the long-running Chantry office project, a file that has spanned...
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Connie Cochran awarded the Ontario Senior of the Year Award

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SUBMITTED Rideau Lakes resident Connie Cochran was presented with the Ontario Senior of the Year Award, a program that gives each municipality in Ontario the...
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Rideau Lakes mayor’s use of strong mayor powers sparks backlash and a fact check by his own MPP

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LAURIE WEIR Mayor Arie Hoogenboom used newly granted strong mayor powers to veto a council decision then claimed provincial backing, only to be publicly contradicted...
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Rideau Lakes council votes to reimburse Carr’s legal fees despite harassment finding

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes council has voted to reimburse Coun. Linda Carr $2,062.25 in legal fees, despite a formal finding of workplace sexual harassment and...
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ANALYSIS: Bold leadership or democratic overreach? Rideau Lakes tests strong mayor powers

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR It wasn’t just a veto. When Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom blocked a long-planned office retrofit using Ontario’s new strong mayor powers, it sent...
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Mayor drops veto bomb on Chantry office tender in Rideau Lakes

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom dropped a last-minute bombshell during his update at Monday’s Municipal Services Committee meeting, announcing that he had formally...
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Implementation of strong mayor powers sparks concern in Rideau Lakes

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LAURIE WEIR As Rideau Lakes Township begins implementing Ontario’s strong mayor legislation, questions continue to surface at the council table — and not everyone is...
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Rideau Lakes council reverses financial penalties after legal advice on integrity report process

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes council has rescinded three financial penalties previously imposed on Deputy Mayor Paula Banks and Coun. Jeff Banks, following legal advice that...
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BREAKING: Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom steps back amid council tensions

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Mayor Arie Hoogenboom has announced he is stepping back from some of his mayoral duties at the Township of Rideau Lakes, citing ongoing...
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