News - Lanark County

Tatlock Road Closure Nov 20-24, 2023

Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023 02:21 PM

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Oct. 19, 2023

Tatlock Road closures slated for Nov. 20 to 24

A portion of County Road 9 (Tatlock Road) will be closed to traffic from Monday, Nov. 20 to Friday, Nov. 24 to accommodate culvert replacement work.

The closure is located at the culvert site 300 metres south of 7th Concession Darling. Local residents will have access to their homes.

Arnott Brothers’ Construction has been contracted by the Lanark County to replace the existing 3-metre steel culvert with a concrete box...

Oct. 18 2023 County Council Update

Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023 02:16 PM

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Oct. 18, 2023

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Oct. 18, 2023.

Youth Centres Provide Update: Lanark County councillors heard from the Coalition of Lanark County Youth Centres during a presentation at the community services committee meeting earlier this month. Jennifer Miller, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lanark County (BBBSLC) in Smiths Falls, spoke on behalf of youth centres in Perth, Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills and...

County Council Highlights Oct 4, 2023

Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2023 01:57 PM

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Oct. 4, 2023

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Oct. 4, 2023.

World Homelessness Day Proclaimed: Lanark County Council has proclaimed Oct. 10, 2023 to be World Homelessness Day in Lanark County.

The proclamation states the county’s homelessness response team serviced 289 people experiencing homelessness in the community in 2022. “The homeless crisis is taking a devastating toll on individuals, families and communities, undermining a healthy and...

Lanark County to Mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:32 PM

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Sept. 25, 2023

Lanark County to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Lanark County will be hosting a flag raising this Friday in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and all are welcome to attend.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is held each year on Sept. 30 to reflect on the tragic legacy of residential schools, the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of these institutions. Public commemoration is a way to...

Media Release: Milkweed Collection and Planting

Posted on Friday, September 22, 2023 04:00 PM

For immediate release September 21, 2023

Canadian Wildlife Federation and Lanark County Co-host Native Milkweed Collection and Planting Event Perth, Ont. – On Saturday, community members of Lanark County gathered to celebrate the success of a $607,400 Grow grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Encouraging people to support a healthy and sustainable environment, this initiative is helping conservation and restoration efforts be better planned and more sustainable and has an...

Media Release - Sept 20 Council Highlights

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:18 AM

For immediate release Sept. 20, 2023

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Sept. 20, 2023.

Council Congratulated for Work in Intimate Partner Violence: At the community services committee meeting earlier this month, Lanark County Interval House and Community Support Executive Director Erin Lee applauded Lanark County Council’s efforts in combatting intimate partner violence and expressed her gratitude for their support and initiative.

Lanark County was the first...

Media Release - Sept 6 County Council Meeting

Posted on Monday, September 11, 2023 12:07 PM

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Sept. 6, 2023

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Sept. 6, 2023.

Draft Speed Management Policy Introduced: Lanark County Council received a report on the draft speed management policy, which will be brought back for consideration following additional comments from police services boards, the Lanark County OPP Detachment Commander and the health unit.

In a presentation to the public works committee of the whole last month, Public Works Manager...

Media Release - Licensed Home Care in Lanark County

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023 03:14 PM

Licensed Home Child Care in Lanark County

Lanark County is the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (Service Manager) for both Lanark County and the Town of Smiths Falls. As service manager, the county is responsible for overseeing and funding various social systems, including licensed child care and Early Years programming. The county completes this work by contracting with child care agencies to carry out the programming.

There are two types of child care in Lanark County: centre- or...

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