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Perth Mayor John Fenik predicts that news of the proposed rail link between Perth and Smiths Falls will be announced in this year’s federal budget. Fenik told Perth town council during their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, that the proposal was already in the hands of federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau. Fenik had a meeting with two VIA Rail Canada representatives at his town hall office “late last week,” in order to make sure that local mayors along the projected route are “kept up-to-date,” and “that project remains very much alive,” he said. “We will continue to meet in the future,” he was promised. “They want to be transparent.” “It is in Minister Garneau’s
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hands,” he added. The “very exciting initiative,” which will link Peterborough and Smiths Falls via Havelock and Perth, “will be in the budget,” he said. “The feds are looking at it.” When asked later during a question-and-answer session if VIA Rail Canada was making any noises about the town contributing to the project, Fenik replied: “No, they are not.” Fenik said he sent a clear message to the VIA Rail representatives that “this community would be 100 per cent behind a rail stop in Perth that would continue on to Smiths Falls,” he said. But, he did want some recognition for Perth’s heritage reputation. He wanted to see a station built on the site of where the old train station stood. “Not a cookie cutter VIA Rail station, but a heritage one.”
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Lanark Highlands has new treasurer Lanark Highlands welcomes a new treasurer as of Jan. 25. In a statement from the mayor Brian Stewart, he said the municipality has hired Estelle Moynes, a graduate of Algonquin College in business administration with a specialization in accounting. She has more than 14 years of
experience working in finance, seven of those years within the municipal sector. Her latest employment was as a Computer Services Consultant for a municipal accounting software company. She was also the deputy treasurer for the Corporation of the Village of Casselman for four years. Submitted by Lanark Highlands.
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The Perth Curling Club Little Rocks Bonspiel took place on Saturday, Jan. 28, with the local club well represented. From left, curlers Julianne Walkden, Carly Munt and KC Munt.
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