Fisheries Canada looking for local preservation partners

Published on June 19, 2013 by

Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville, Gord Brown, is encouraging local fishing groups to get their ideas, and applications, in for the newly established Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnership Program.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is making 10 million dollars available over the next two years to support conservation activities through partnerships with ...

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Smiths Falls Dog Park could be ready by the end of summer

Published on June 19, 2013 by

If all goes according to plan the Smiths Falls Dog Park should be up and running by the end of the summer.

Councillor Jay Brennan says work on the fence is set for mid-July.

Brennan is Smiths Falls Town Council’s liaison on the park’s planning committee. He says the dog ...

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Boating accident sees 52-year-old Pennsylvania man charged

Published on June 19, 2013 by

The OPP in Rideau Lakes responded to a call of a boat collision on Newboro Lake Monday.

OPP were joined by local paramedics at the scene of the crash at the public boat launch on Lock Road in Newboro.

The man driving the boat and his passenger were thrown from ...

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In Focus – Tue June 18, 2013 – Eric Cosens

Published on June 18, 2013 by

Ian Sutton talks with Perth Planning Director Eric Cosens. They discuss the latest update on the arterial road.

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Two youth charged in liquor bust

Published on June 18, 2013 by

The OPP in Perth charged two male youths with offences under the Liquor Licence Act and seized a quantity of alcoholic drinks after stopping a vehicle in Perth last week.

Police seized the following in the bust: 54 cans of beer, 12 coolers, 1 bottle of wine, 1 litre bottle ...

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Warning from Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

Published on June 18, 2013 by

The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has issued a warning:  as a result of significant rainfall over the weekend of June 15, water levels on Dalhousie Lake have increased about 20 cm above the predicted levels and are expected to increase an additional 10 to 15 cm in the next ...

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Perth to appeal county’s official plan

Published on June 18, 2013 by

The town of Perth is filing an appeal of Lanark County’s inaugural official plan with the province.

Perth Councillors decided on the move at a special council meeting Friday afternoon.

They are concerned the county’s official plan, as it now stands, could affect the town’s future growth.

It doesn't recognize ...

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Perth traffic growth stresses need for bypass

Published on June 17, 2013 by

An updated consultants’ report on a planned Perth arterial bypass points out growing traffic volumes on town streets that were never designed for heavy truck traffic.

AECOM Canada’s report says traffic delays on Wilson and Gore Streets have have also resulted in an increase in collector traffic on Drummond Street. It also ...

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In Focus – Mon June 17, 2013 – Keith Kerr

Published on June 17, 2013 by

Tay Valley Reeve Keith Kerr, talks to Ian Sutton about general issues, summer events, ATVs and more.

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In Focus – Fri June 14, 2013 – Beth Peterkin & Keith Kerr

Published on June 14, 2013 by

Friends of Murphy's Point Events Coordinator Beth Peterkin & Tay Valley Reeve Keith Kerr talk to Ian Sutton about Murphy's Point and the upcoming Heritage Mica Festival.

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