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COVID-19 On the Rise Again in Eastern Ontario: What You Can Do
Monday, 11 April 2022
MEDIA RELEASE:Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitApril 8, 2022 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit joined with the Champlain region’s hospital Chiefs of Staff and Medical Officers of Health in the Champlain Region to release a statement about the status of COVID-19 in the area. The key…
Be aware of contact with animals
Monday, 11 April 2022
MEDIA RELEASE:Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitApril 8, 2022 Each year the Health Unit responds to hundreds of reports of animal bites in Leeds Grenville and Lanark counties. Along with the pain and possible emotional and physical scarring caused by a bite there is a risk of exposure to rabies. What Can I…
Get Relief Funding For Your Sports Organization
Monday, 11 April 2022
APPLY FOR A ONE-TIME EMERGENCY GRANT FROM THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Has the pandemic affected sport and recreation activity in your community? Read further to learn more about this exciting grant opportunity for your organization to move forward and stabilize your programming and financial situation. The Ontario Sport Network has…
Ontario Expanding Fourth-Dose Eligibility
Wednesday, 06 April 2022
NEWS RELEASE Additional booster dose will provide an extra layer of protection against severe illness and hospitalization April 06, 2022Ministry of Health TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals aged 60…
Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark & Renfrew Launches Newcomers Website Portal
Wednesday, 06 April 2022
Media ReleaseAlgonquin College (Pembroke-April 6, 2022) Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) – Lanark & Renfrew is excited to announce that it has a new website portal designed to support newcomers in our communities with settlement in integration resources. The new site has been created with the support of the LIP-Lanark &…
Be Tick Smart!
Monday, 04 April 2022
MEDIA RELEASE:Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitApril 4, 2022 The ticks are out! When temperatures rise above 4oC, ticks become active. Enjoy the benefits of being outdoors by going for a hike, working in the garden or cleaning up leaf litter in the yard; but remember to be tick…
Ferguson’s Falls Community Hall is Closed to the Public
Monday, 04 April 2022
At the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 22, 2022, Council made the decision to close the Ferguson’s Falls Community Hall to the public effective April 1, 2022. Citing the poor condition of the building, a report provided by a structural engineer and a condition assessment report, Council took…
RVCA - Watershed Conditions Statement - April 1
Monday, 04 April 2022
Water Levels Are Slowly Declining Across the Rideau Valley Watershed (WCS – R07/2022)April 1, 2022 – The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is issuing a HIGH WATER SAFETY message for all areas. Water levels and flows are declining for most areas of the Rideau Valley Watershed, except for the reservoir lakes which…
Rideau Ferry Bridge traffic to be reduced to one lane
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Lanark CountyMedia ReleaseFor immediate releaseMarch 31, 2022 From April 11 through December 2022, motorists can expect lane reductions on the Rideau Ferry Bridge during its rehabilitation. Dalcon Constructors Limited have been contracted by Lanark County and the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville to rehabilitate the jointly owned Rideau Ferry…
7 Arthur Street Officially Opens: Lanark County’s Newest Community Housing Building
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Lanark County MEDIA RELEASEFor immediate releaseMarch 30th, 2022 Lanark County Council joined Warden Fenik and Jim McDonell, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing at 7 Arthur Street, Carleton Place to celebrate the completion and opening of the County’s newest community housing building.As part of the County’s 10-year…