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Confederation Bridge project in Smiths Falls moving ahead despite minor delay

Laurie Weir - August 29, 2025

LAURIE WEIR SMITHS FALLS — The Confederation Bridge replacement project remains on track to finish later this fall, despite harder-than-expected rock slowing excavation, Smiths Falls...

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Carleton Place proposes minor increase to building permit fees

Heddy Sorour - September 25, 2024

A public meeting regarding proposed changes to the town’s building permit fees for 2025 was convened yesterday. No residents or builders showed up at Town...

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Smiths Falls water tower project to get underway imminently

Hometown News - June 13, 2024

LAURIE WEIR The building of the new Smiths Falls water tower will “hopefully start this week,” Paul McMunn, the town’s director of public works and...

Carleton Place

Cell service goals to realize $300M investment in Eastern Ontario

Hometown News - May 24, 2024

Lanark County to see $19.2M in infrastructure builds LAURIE WEIR How annoying are dropped calls, slow data speeds and the inability to log into emails or...

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Blakeney Bridge in Mississippi Mills sees $420,000 shortfall

Hometown News - May 10, 2024

Lanark County awards the bridge tender to Looby Builders LAURIE WEIR A $420,000 budget shortfall for the replacement of Blakeney Bridge in the Municipality of Mississippi...

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Lanark County outlines construction projects for 2024

Hometown News - March 22, 2024

SUBMITTED Construction season is nearly here! Lanark County Public Works plans to complete pavement preservation on 17 kilometres of roads this year, with rehabilitation scheduled for...

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Thom Street reconstruction on the agenda in Perth

Hometown News - March 7, 2024

Open house at town hall March 7 LAURIE WEIR Thom Street in Perth will soon be undergoing reconstruction. Grant Mahon, director of environmental services gave the town’s...

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Town to replace Perth water treatment plant’s roof at a cost of $292,500

Hometown News - January 17, 2024

BY LAURIE WEIR It wasn’t an expenditure they were looking at this year, but due to deterioration, the water treatment plant in Perth will get...

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Smiths Falls awards RFP to TSI Inc. for design & admin of Confederation Bridge

Trish Krotki - December 19, 2023

During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Director of Public Works and Utilities Paul McMunn recommended that council approve awarding the request for...

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