Lanark County business owners, we want to hear from you! Our Business Retention & Expansion (BR+E) interviews are continuing until the end of November. Share what’s working, what challenges you’re facing, and what would help your business thrive. To arrange an interview, contact Tim Woods ...(BR+E Coordinator) at twoods@lanarkcounty.ca or 613-267-4200 extension 1510.

WINTER MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

Lanark County’s Public Works Department is responsible for the sanding, salting and plowing approximately 561 kilometers of County roads during the winter. This is completed by County crews, as well as several private contractors. The County also has ...agreements with municipalities to provide winter maintenance on some sections of County Road within their geographic boundaries.

To report County Road conditions and concerns that require an immediate response, call Lanark County Public Works at:

📞613-267-1353 or Toll-free 1-888-952-6275, ext. 1
📋Please provide your name, telephone number and the nature and location of your emergency.

For Provincial Highways 7 and 15 conditions:

📞East of Perth call the Ministry of Transportation at 1-888-362-1770 (24/7 service)
📞West of Perth call Emcon at 1-877-979-0998 (24/7) or 613-396-5005 (daytime only)

❗️For issues on Town or Township roads, please contact the relevant local municipal office.

The public is reminded that under the Highway Traffic Act it is an offence to:

❌Park or stand a vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from a highway (Section 170)
❌Deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing to do so from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road (Section 181).

Please remember to adjust your driving speed to suit the prevailing weather and road conditions. Thank you for your cooperation!

Lanark County Council meets tomorrow (Nov. 11)! The meetings may be attended by the public in person or via livestream through Lanark County’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@LanarkCounty/streams. Once the livestream is available, it will show under the “Live” tab on the channel. ...

The regular council session begins at 5 p.m. with the 2026 Awards of Excellence presentations. Reports include Economic Development, Public Works, a Better Homes Lanark Program update and proposed the 2027 Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference delegations. There is a confidential report on 2026 closed session minutes approval. Under by-laws and motions is a by-law to amend the Better Homes Lanark By-law and a proclamation for National Francophone Week.

There are no committee meetings scheduled.

Agendas can be found under “Government” then “Council and Committees” at www.lanarkcounty.ca. Hope to see you there!