The Ontario Provincial Police has kicked off Ontario's annual Crime Prevention Week, which runs from November 5 to 11, 2017. The week-long promotion of crime prevention is supported by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and all police services across ...
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Smiths Falls considers future of water tower, potable water storage
The Town of Smiths Falls water tower is pressing the limits of its life span at about 90 years.
Just this year the tower sprung a leak that had to be repaired and in its current condition it’s going to demand more frequent and costly repairs unless a solution can ...
Lanark County Police report
Between Monday October 30, 2017 and Monday November 6, 2017 officers from the Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 364 calls for service.
The calls included:
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Total. 29 including: Car / Deer: 7 Parking Lots: 5 Single Motor Vehicle off Road ("In Ditch"): 7
Impaired ...
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority ups flood outlook to watch for Dalhousie Lake
The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is upgrading the Flood outlook statement to a Flood Watch statement for Dalhousie Lake.
Although there is no significant rainfall in the forecast, increased flows in the upper portion of the watershed will result in levels on Dalhousie Lake increasing by at least another 10 ...
Lanark County OPP launch 32nd annual Angel Tree Program
Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and staff from Family and Children Services Lanark County (FACS) are launching the 32nd year of the Lanark County Angel Tree Program.
The first Lanark County Angel tree was placed in the entrance of Lanark County OPP Detachment ...
Public Works Manager hired in North Frontenac
The following was submitted by the Township of North Frontenac:
Earlier this year North Frontenac Public Works Manager Jim Phillips announced his Retirement date being December 22, 2017. We sincerely appreciate the level of expertise that he brought to our Township and wish Jim all the best in his ...
Rideau District High School students raise funds for Kingston Youth Shelter
Students at Rideau District High School in Elgin, have raised more than $530 for the Kingston Youth Shelter through an innovative civics exercise.
The exercise, completed in Katherine Day’s Grade 10 civics class, saw students research charities and vote on the ones they felt most deserving of their support. After ...
Woodwark Stevens Ireton in Perth steps up to help United Way Lanark County
Last week, the legal firm of Woodwark Stevens Ireton in Perth, longtime supporters of United Way Lanark County, made a generous donation of $1,000.00 to the United Way towards our 30th Annual Fund Raising Campaign - 2017. Making thecheque presentation were Katie Ireton and Mark Fendley, along with staff members ...
Single vehicle collision claims life of 37 year-old
The OPP in Grenville county report that early yesterday morning they were dispatched to the scene of a single vehicle fatal collision.
It happened on County Road 18, east of Dennison Road in North Grenville.
Preliminary investigation has indicated that a pick-up truck drove off the roadway and entered the ...
Build a Mountain of Food gets off to solid start with stops in Carleton Place and Almonte
Week one totals for the 2017 Hinton Auto Group Build a Mountain of Food Campaign are in with organizers happy with the kick off to the multi-community, annual campaign for local food banks.
This week the stops were in Almonte and Carleton Place in aid of the Lanark County Food Bank: The ...