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2023 Awards of Excellence
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2023 02:45 PM
For immediate release
Nov. 8, 2023
Four recipients were honoured by Lanark County Council on Wednesday evening for their work to
enhance life in the community.
The Awards of Excellence recognize and honour citizens or organizations that have made a
significant and/or extraordinary contribution to Lanark County. This year, council recognized Wendy
O’Keefe of Home Hospice North Lanark in the Community Service category, Christine Row of
Mississippi Mills...
Tatlock Road Closure Nov 20-24, 2023
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023 02:21 PM
For immediate release
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
For immediate release
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
For immediate release
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...
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