Lanark County is seeking proposals for the creation of affordable housing units within the County of Lanark and the Town of Smiths Falls.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued for non-profit corporations, co-operative housing providers, Indigenous organizations or other eligible ...non-profit housing providers to create new rent-geared to income (RGI) and affordable housing units in the county or Town of Smiths Falls through new construction or the conversion of existing non-residential buildings.

The submission deadline is 12 p.m. on Aug. 24. See the RFP document (LC-2026-04) at https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/working/bidding-opportunities/

The annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference is happening in Ottawa from Aug. 16 to 19, with numerous local municipal politicians and staff attending. It is a chance for learning and networking with colleagues and subject matter experts, as well as for advocacy with ...provincial representatives on issues affecting Lanark County.

Lanark County has two delegations with provincial ministry representatives today (Aug. 18).

The first delegation is with the Ministry of Health and seeks provincial support for the implementation of a secondary triage pilot project at the Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre (KCACC) to divert low-acuity calls from paramedic transportation and emergency rooms. Lanark County is seeing a rise in paramedic service call volume driven by population growth and an aging population. The project would implement having an Emergency Communication Clinician for on-phone support to callers not requiring intensive paramedic and emergency department responses.

The second delegation is with the Ministry of Long-Term Care and is requesting added funding for behavioural and staffing supports in long-term care homes to expand capacity and reduce personnel costs. This comes as residents at Lanark Lodge have increasingly complex care needs that exceed traditional care team capacity, which is contributing to higher Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims and staff leaves. The county is requesting stable funding for specialized behavioural support staffing and sustainable workforce investment to bridge the gap between current staffing levels and the intensive, long-term one-on-one requirement of modern "complex care."

Good luck to our delegates today!

Are you facing rental and utility arrears, risk of losing housing or homelessness? The Housing Assistance Program (HAP) can help eligible residents.

Call 613-267-4200 ext. 2140 to book an appointment.
More info: www.lanarkcounty.ca