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Good news! Reduced load restrictions on Lanark County roads will be lifted as of Monday, May 4, 2026.
For inquiries please contact the Lanark County Public Works Department at:
Telephone: 613-267-1353 or e-mail: roads@lanarkcounty.ca ... See MoreSee Less
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Finding child care just got easier!
✅ Apply to participating centres with one application through OneList Lanark County: onehsn.com/lanarkcounty/ux_2_0
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Lanark Lodge is hiring Part-Time and Part-Time On-Call Food Services Aides. For full details on this position, including how to apply, please visit our website www.lanarkcounty.ca/careers ... See MoreSee Less
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Lanark County is hiring a Temporary Full-Time Adult Protective Services Caseworker (1 year contract). For full details of this position, including how to apply, please visit our website: www.lanarkcounty.ca/careers ... See MoreSee Less
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Following cost information from the Town of Perth, Lanark County Council has directed staff to draft an agreement with the town to assume administration and funding of court security and prisoner transport costs, and with the Town of Smiths Falls to fund a portion of the cost.
At the corporate services committee meeting earlier this month, CAO Kurt Greaves explained this recognizes court security and prisoner transfer as a cost to be shared by all municipalities in the county. The Perth Courthouse is the local Ontario Superior Court of Justice for civil, criminal, criminal youth, small claims and family court for all Lanark County municipalities and the Town of Smiths Falls. Smiths Falls’ court closed in 2024. Because of its location, Perth is responsible for court security and prisoner transport costs, but a provincial grant to partially cover the expense has not kept up with increasing requirements and costs. In 2025, the cost was $269,084, with the grant covering only $26,384.
Greaves said other counties have made agreements with their host municipality to provide funding. A Perth delegation to the Ministry of the Solicitor General at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference in January resulted in the ministry’s suggestion to approach the county to fund the service. Court security operations are a statutory responsibility of the OPP, and this is overseen in Perth by the Lanark OPP Detachment.
The agreements would see the county take over all aspects of administration and accounting for the program. This would be an addition to the county levy and represents a cost shift from Perth paying 100 per cent to sharing it proportionately across nine municipalities. ... See MoreSee Less
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Lanark County is hiring a Regular Full-Time Adult Protective Services Caseworker. For full details of this position, including how to apply, please visit our website: www.lanarkcounty.ca/careers ... See MoreSee Less
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Lanark County Council has received an update on the Public Access Defibrillator Program, which is now being overseen by the Lanark County Paramedic Service (LCPS).
At the corporate services committee meeting earlier this month, Chief Travis Mellema said LCPS rosters publicly accessible defibrillators – or AEDs – across the county and helps their owners with awareness about maintenance needs so they are rescue ready. He added having oversight of the program is helping to revitalize it, and registering the rescue-ready units helps dispatch know where the public can find a nearby AED.
Mellema said LCPS has partnered with Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada to help with education and bystander confidence. In 2025 LCPS delivered education to 247 individuals across 11 community events, including high schools, community associations, senior hubs and wellness fairs, and public safety events.
Mellema said LCPS is partnering with Lanark-Frontenac MP Scott Reid to assess coverage gaps and align on future expansion priorities, including outdoor SaveStations to increase AED access when buildings are closed and advancing a “Neighbours Saving Neighbours” response model. Other next steps include integrating the provincial registry with 911 dispatch, pursuing funding opportunities for expansion and growth, and increasing the number of rescue-ready AEDs across Lanark County. Council has asked Mellema to provide further information on the Neighbours Saving Neighbours program at an upcoming corporate services committee meeting. ... See MoreSee Less
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