Lanark County Council received an update on the status of 2026 construction projects. In a presentation to the public works committee last month, Public Works Manager Sam Poole said rehabilitation projects have been completed on Pine Grove Road, Ferguson Falls Road, Wolf Grove Road, Bolingbroke ...Road and Highway 511. Work on Townline Road and Richardson Side Road is still to be completed, and County Road 29 work is ongoing.

In terms of culvert replacements, all projects have been completed, including Heritage Drive, Tatlock Road, Wolf Grove Road and Blakeney Road. Microsurfacing work on Elm Grove Road, Elphin Maberly Road and Ferguson Falls Road is finished, with Townline Road deferred to next year. Shouldering work on Elm Grove Road and Maberly Elphin Road is done, and the rehabilitation of 5-Arches Bridge is ongoing.

Lanark County Council meets tomorrow (Sept. 23)! 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....

Meetings kick off with a special economic development committee meeting at 5 p.m. to hold a public meeting about the McKinnon Pit Official Plan Amendment application overview.

The regular council session follows. There are no scheduled delegations or presentations. Reports include community services, corporate services, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario reception suite, and the child care priority placement policy.

Next is the public works committee of the whole meeting. There are no scheduled delegations or presentations. There is a discussion report on the County Administration Building HVAC. Verbal reports include the Climate Action Working Group.

Last is the economic development committee of the whole meeting. Pending confirmation there is a delegation from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network about the EORN Cell Gap Project Update. There is a discussion report on the Business Retention and Expansion progress. Verbal reports include Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation, the Lanark County Municipal Trails Sub-Committee, the Business Retention and Expansion Working Group and Lanark County Community Highlights.

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

This week - Sept. 21 to 27, 2026 - is International Week of Deaf People, and on Sept. 23, International Day of Sign Languages is recognized. The 2026 theme is "Declaring Deaf People's Human Rights."

The first International Day of the Deaf was celebrated in 1958 and was ...later extended to a week. This year marks 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and celebrates recognition of national sign languages as full and equal languages. This means reaffirming a commitment to Deaf people’s human rights and ensuring these rights are fully implemented.

The week highlights the importance of access to education for Deaf learners, a call to action to declare Deaf people's human rights, accessibility to pubic services, meaningful participation, and the importance of respecting and promoting Deaf culture and identity.

The International Day of Sign Languages calls for action to make Deaf people's human rights a reality in all areas of life and highlights the importance of recognizing, protecting and promoting these rights, including full access through national sign languages.

Learn more at https://wfdeaf.org/international-week-of-deaf-people-2026/ and https://www.un.org/en/observances/sign-languages-day