2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (391+ words) The ribbon has been cut, the first crossings are complete, and Smiths Falls has a new landmark in Confederation Park. Dignitaries and more than 100 residents gathered Friday morning for the official opening of the new timber bridge, which has already…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (215+ words) CUPE 5678 represents 1, 650 workers at Upper Canada District School Board and are speaking out against forthcoming job cuts. President Jacob Casselman said the 31 full-time equivalent job cuts are impacting the students directly. The UCDSB is citing financial pressures as the reason…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (154+ words) A new episode of Silence Broken: The IPV Talks is looking at how restorative justice could be used in some intimate partner violence cases. Bob Perreault and Erin Lee discussed the issue, saying it remains a difficult and debated topic....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (171+ words) Couples hoping to win a $10, 000 wedding in Carleton Place now have more time to enter. Downtown Carleton Place BIA Coordinator Paisley Woods says the entry period for the Small Town. Big Day contest has been extended to June 1. The contest,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (181+ words) Amanda Bates, MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker with both a Bachelor's and Master's in Social Work, and founder of Sky Counselling which offers virtual counselling to adults right across Ontario. Bates also supports those dealing with anxiety, depression,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (575+ words) The Smiths Falls Community Theatre will present'Wuthering Heights during its May Movie Weekend tonight and tomorrow at 7 p. m. at the Station Theatre. Saturday's screening will feature closed captioning. Tickets are $12 at the door, with the box office opening at 6 p. m. each evening....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (173+ words) Via Stoneboat Arts Centre social media Stone Boat Arts Centre is giving artists from Lanark County and beyond a place to create, rest and connect. The not-for-profit creative hub is located near Perth, close to Narrows Lock Road. Executive Director…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (146+ words) Gardening season is underway, and gardening expert Carla Coville is encouraging people to grow their own food to help reduce grocery costs. Coville explained that investing in growing food at home can provide a positive return, especially as food prices…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (151+ words) A Smiths Falls woman is facing an assault with a weapon charge after police responded to an intimate partner violence call involving a tattoo machine. Smiths Falls police said officers received a 9-1-1 call on May 2 about an active IPV incident…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (220+ words) Lanark County is updating its expansion plan for the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program after receiving approval for 106 additional licensed child care spaces. The expansion raises the County's total CWELCC target from 1, 624 to 1, 730 spaces by Dec. 31, 2026. CWELCC is…...