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Rideau Lakes meeting cut short after explosive debate on Integrity Commissioner reports

Laurie Weir -
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Mayor Arie Hoogenboom received two 90-day suspensions, Coun. Marcia Maxwell received a 90-day and...
Community

‘No thanks’: Smiths Falls council pushes back on Strong Mayor Powers

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council is pushing back against a provincial plan to grant the mayor sweeping new powers, with councillors unanimously signalling that they...
Carleton Place

King Charles III Coronation Medal recognizes exceptional Canadians

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR In a special ceremony hosted by Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston MP Scott Reid, the King Charles III Coronation Medal was presented to several distinguished individuals from...
Community

Smiths Falls council pushes back on 7% tax hike

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council was unwilling to accept a seven per cent tax increase, even after efforts to bring it down from an initial...
Community

Opinion: Rideau Lakes council needs to bury the hatchet, but not in each other’s backs

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR The ongoing drama surrounding the blue flyer, the integrity commissioner’s reports, and the public disagreements between councillors in Rideau Lakes have been significant...
Community

Perth councillor backed by colleagues to fund CPR/First Aid instructor’s course

Hometown News -
LAURIE WEIR After not having access to first responders for the Stewart Park Festival last summer until the last minute, one councillor asked to expense...
Community

Blurred lines lead to unsustainable situations between province, municipalities

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BY JANELLE LABELLE During the Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls on Monday night, Chief Administrative Officer Malcolm Morris presented a call to...
Mississippi Mills

Mayor Lowry Chairs gender-based violence discussion at ROMA Conference

Hometown News -
SUBMITTED BY MISSISSIPPI MILLS While at the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference held last  week in Toronto, Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry chaired...

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