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Media Release: How is Housing First good for the community?
Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2024 03:53 PM
For immediate release
April 18, 2024
The following is part of a series about homelessness in Lanark County.
When talking about community safety and well-being, those on the front lines of human services often strive to work upstream. What does that mean, exactly? Well, if you are constantly plucking drowning people out of the river, you should go upstream to find out why they are falling into the river in the first place.
“Housing and having access to...
Media Release: County Council April 10, 2024
Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2024 03:39 PM
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April 10, 2024
Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held April 10, 2024.
Warden Takes Mayors’ Monarch Pledge: Lanark County Warden Steve Fournier (Drummond/North Elmsley Reeve) has taken the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge for 2024.
Elizabeth Gallant, Climate Environmental Coordinator, explained at the public works committee meeting last month that the pledge is a program of the National Wildlife Federation that encourages mayors and other heads of local and...
Media Release: What is the by-name list all about?
Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2024 03:50 PM
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April 4, 2024
What is the by-name list all about?The following is part of a series about homelessness in Lanark County.
There’s a man, let’s call him Joe, who is working full-time at a minimum wage job. His marriage ended a year ago and he and his four children have been staying with his sister. He doesn’t earn enough to pay rent on housing that would accommodate a family of five. He’d like a three-bedroom place but says he would make two bedrooms work.
Then then there’s the...
Media Release: County Council March 27, 2024
Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2024 03:35 PM
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March 27, 2024
Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held March 27, 2024.
Agreement with Rideau Community Health Services Ending: Lanark County Council has agreed to end a purchase of service agreement with Rideau Community Health Services (RCHS) for substance use counselling services due to a funding reduction.
The recommendation follows a report to the community services committee of the whole earlier this month by Ontario Works Manager Buffy Armour,...
Media Release: Lanark County outlines construction projects for 2024
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2024 09:05 AM
For immediate release March 22, 2024 Lanark County outlines construction projects for 2024 Construction season is nearly here! Lanark County Public Works plans to complete pavement preservation on 17 kilometres of roads this year, with rehabilitation scheduled for 27.9 km and paved shoulders slated for 20.3 km.
The county oversees the construction, operation, repair and maintenance of more than 560 km of roads and 82 bridge and culvert structures.
The total capital budget for this year is $13.7...
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