Nominations for the Lanark County Awards of Excellence are open until Oct. 2, 2026!

Do you know a Lanark County citizen who has made a big difference in the community?

Visit https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/government/grants-programs/ and learn how you can submit a nomination.

Truth and Reconciliation Week – Taking Truth to Action – takes place from Sept. 21 to 25, 2026. Join the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation for meaningful learning and action on the path toward reconciliation through daily Lunch & Learn webinars, free curriculum resources for ...Grades 1 to 12, and national events.

Registration is required for the Lunch and Learns (https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/). These daily webinars are an immersive experience to "un-learn" the myths of colonial history in Canada. These 50-minute sessions will all have simultaneous English-French and ASL interpretation. Here is what is on offer:

✅Sept. 21, 1 p.m. EST: Protecting Survivor Truths: Holding and Preserving Indigenous Lived Experience
✅Sept. 22, 11 a.m. EST: Economic Reconciliation: Understanding Opportunities, Responsibilities, and Impact
✅Sept. 22, 1 p.m. EST: Growing and Strengthening Indigenous-Newcomer Solidarity
✅Sept. 23, 1 p.m. EST: Continuing the Conversation on Residential School Denialism
✅Sep 24, 1 p.m. EST: Honouring Indigenous Leadership: Perspectives for a Shared Future
✅Sept. 25, 1 p.m. EST: Indigenous Youth Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing

Taking Truth to Action: Truth and Reconciliation Week 2026 is a transformative five-day journey for students (Grades 1 to 12), educators, and the broader community to engage with the poignant history and enduring spirit of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Join daily Lunch & Learns, witness “From Roots We Rise: A Youth Gathering,” engage in meaningful dialogues, and contribute to our collective path toward reconciliation.

Learn more at https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/

Lanark County Council meets tomorrow (Sept. 16)! 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. There are no scheduled delegations or presentations. Reports include Economic Development and Public Works. There is a by-law to stop up, close and convey parts of former County Road 21.

Next is the community services committee of the whole meeting. There are no scheduled delegations or presentations. There is a consent report on a Ministry of Long-Term Care public inspection. Discussion reports include the Lanark Lodge tuck shop/café renovation, a contract award for a request for proposals for affordable housing units, and the 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan. Verbal reports include Southeast Public Health and Lanark Transportation Association.

Next is the corporate services committee of the whole meeting. There are no scheduled delegations or presentations. There is a consent report on the restricted acts (lame duck) calculation for the nomination period to election day. Discussion reports include the 2027 Council and Committee Calendar, Smiths Falls water tower fire communication infrastructure relocation, and ALTO confidential information sharing agreement. Verbal reports include updates from the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, Rural Ontario Municipal Association and the CAO. There is a confidential report on the CUPE/OPSEU collective bargaining and non-non mandate.

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