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In the heart of Rideau Lakes, No. 9 Gardens is gearing up for its major fundraising event, the Seed-to-Table Harvest Meal, taking place on Sept. 28. With off-grid yurts, fresh produce from the garden, and workshops on sustainable living, the festival offers a down-home way to celebrate the harvest season
Read MoreThe Township of Rideau Lakes had some hot topics of discussion during the Monday, Aug. 12 meeting of the municipal services committee. Here’s what you need to know. Rideau Lakes to investigate surveillance camera installation The Township of Rideau Lakes will look into the costs of installing cameras at some
Read MoreWater and power to 18 mobile homes in Maple Grove Park in Elgin has been restored after a fretful 26 hours. There are 32 people who live in the park, and Carie Sutcliffe is the president of the homeowners’ association. The power was cut early Tuesday by Hydro One for
Read MoreDelta Fair, you look great for 194! After more than 10 years, the Delta Fair parade will reappear at this year’s rendition of one of the oldest agricultural fairs in Canada. It was the brainstorming session of the Delta Community Enhancement Committee to bring back the parade. “It’s been so
Read MoreDelta man Joshua Reed, 19, has died, after spending the past seven months in hospital in Kingston. Reed had been in the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KGH) since a dirt bike accident on Nov. 4, 2023, near Chantry and County Road 8. He had been in and out of a
Read MoreChildren and youth who often don’t have a voice were heard at a recent committee of the whole meeting for the Town of Smiths Falls on May 13. Erin Lee Marcotte, executive director at the Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, (CSLLG), along with board president Mike Andrews, spoke
Read MoreA domestic violence incident that happened May 12/13 in Toledo has one man in custody with several criminal charges, including firearms. Leeds OPP Const. Joey Mason, Media Relations Officer for Leeds County, confirmed the incident occurred overnight between May 12 and 13. “This incident is spousal in nature, so limited
Read MoreIt wasn’t a warm welcome for one delegate during a regular community services meeting in Rideau Lakes on Monday, May 13. After a lengthy debate to decide whether a member of the Rideau Lakes Grassroots Group (RLGG) could speak as a delegate, council finally allowed it. Coun. Paula Banks didn’t
Read MoreTine after tine … after tine. Wayward flatware is making a return to its place at the table — or in this case, to the fork in the road. For the third time since 2019, there will be an art installation at County Road 8 and Leacock Road in Elizabethtown-Kitley
Read MoreEditor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the OPP will perform remediation work at the site of the gun range, but will not rebuild the berm. According to the OPP’s Media Relations Coordinator Bill Dickson: “Remediation work is expected to begin in June. The site will not be
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