From the left, Lions Bruce Paterson, David Blair and Craig Jackson finished installing a plaque of dedication to Wayne “Smokey” Sherwood on the Westport Lions’ gazebo. Photo credit: Bob Reddick Last Friday, Jan. 30 was sunny and clear, but extremely cold. A wind blowing in from Westport Sand Lake over the Lions’ beach added to the bone chilling conditions. It was in this environment that Lions Dave Blair, Bruce Paterson and Craig Jackson installed a plaque on the gazebo to co

Photo Credit: Sarah Gillingwater A winter storm that swept across Ontario overnight Jan. 25–26 left significant snow accumulation and caused widespread travel disruptions, as the province experienced one of its snowiest Januarys on record. While some areas reported accumulations of up to 50 centimetres, Rideau Lakes received close to 20 cm, slightly below earlier forecasts that had called for as much as 30 cm. Eastern Ontario was already dealing with above-average snowfall fo

Rideau Lakes Public Library is Hosting a FREE Dinner in celebration of Family Literacy Day, January 27th Family Literacy Day is an annual event celebrated at all libraries across Canada, “to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.” Promoted through ABC Life Literacy Canada ( abclifeliteracy.ca ), libraries, schools, literacy-focused organizations and community groups have participated in this worthy initia