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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Long-time AGHFMF Managing Director Al Roberts to retire
Al Roberts is retiring after 9 years with the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation as its Managing Director. In an interview with myFM he said it's been nothing short of a joy to work in...
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Still on track? County climate plan includes greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Lanark County's Climate Environmental Coordinator Elizabeth Gallant recently presented the 2024 workplan to council. Included in it were the eight priority initiatives previously identified to be acco...
Mar 18, 2024
MM Mayor Lowry discusses major issues at Queen's Park
Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry recently met with Children, Community, and Social Services Minister Michael Parsa at Queen's Park in Toronto. This follow-up to their discussion at the 2024 ROMA ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Smiths Falls woman facing child exploitation charges
A Smiths Falls woman is facing chargers after allegedly arranging a meeting with a man to sexually exploit a child. The man from Bowmanville was originally arrested by Durham Regional Police on Decemb...
Mar 18, 2024
Perth residents invited to Visitor and Information Centre's re-opening
Perth residents are invited to the grand reopening of the town's visitor information centre. Mayor Judy Brown and other local dignitaries will meet at the Museum at 11 Gore Street East to celebrate th...
Mar 18, 2024
Cheers! New options for Ontario wine producers are reasons to celebrate
Ontario wine makers are excited for proposed changes the VQA has put forward. The proposed changes would expand the list of authorized grape varieties, by adding 25 hybrid grape vines. Producer Mat Va...
Mar 18, 2024
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Land preservation continues at MMLT
The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust continues its conservation efforts. One of its directors Stephen Blight says the non-profit works to acquire and then steward the lands. Blight told our Lynda D'Ao...
Mar 15, 2024
Lanark County's substance counselling program for Ontario Works clients to be terminated
For 10 years Lanark County has had a partnership with Rideau Community Health Services, which saw them provide substance use counselling services for residents on Ontario Works. It looks like it's com...
Mar 15, 2024
2023 A busy year for Smiths Falls Fire Department, Chief says
Smiths Falls Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough presented the 2023 annual report to council last month. There was a big focus from the Ontario Fire Marshall's office in 2023 on fire prevention. Chesebrough s...
Mar 15, 2024
Man dies following motorcycle collision near Morton
Leeds County OPP responded to a single motorcycle collision Wednesday where the operator was pronounced deceased on-scene. The OPP attended County Road 11 at 4:30 in the afternoon just west of Morton....
Mar 15, 2024
March marks Fraud Prevention Month
March is Fraud Prevention Month - and in 2023, it's estimated that Canadians lost $5 billion to fraud. Constable Craig Soldan, Media Relations Officer with the OPP says that while spearfishing frauds,...
Mar 15, 2024