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Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:04
Health Unit Raises Awareness about Bats and Rabies
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitMEDIA RELEASE:July 11, 2022 Approximately three percent of bats carry the rabies virus. The most common signs of rabies in bats are the inability to fly and resting in unusual places such as the ground or floor. It is important to remember many of…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:51
On-street parking in Lanark Village restricted due to construction
Lanark CountyMedia ReleaseJuly 11, 2022 Road resurfacing work is scheduled to begin on County Road 511 starting in the Village of Lanark on Wednesday, July 13. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area where work is taking place. Lanark County Public Works advises that roadside parking will…
Friday, 01 July 2022 09:32
COVID-19 Impacts Perth Emergency Room Services
Smiths Falls, ON – In spite of our best efforts to preserve care in the Perth Emergency Department, COVID-19 has placed yet another burden on our fragile staffing situation. Today we learned of a COVID-19 outbreak impacting our Emergency Department Staff. This left the PSFDH team with no other option…
Monday, 27 June 2022 11:18
Spring Fever Photography Contest Results
We are super excited to congratulate Pat Purdy for winning first place in the 2022 Spring Fever Photography Contest. She captured a lovely moment in early spring on Mississippi Lake with her sweet dog braving the thawing waters for a quick dip. Our second place winner is Megan Laye,…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 09:36
Council Highlights June 14, 2022
Here are the highlights from the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Township Treasurer RetiresAfter 31 years, Linda Van Alstine gave notice to Council that she is retiring effective July 8, 2022. Linda started working for Drummond Township on January 1, 1991. She has…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 11:28
Book Sale June 25, 2022
Lanark Archives will be having a book sale on Saturday June 25th 10am - 4pm. Drummond Township Hall 1920 Concession 7, Drummond CentreWe have a selection of books on local history, genealogy, military history, vintage school textbooks, and much more. We have some Rural School Books still in stock. For more…
Friday, 10 June 2022 15:57
Hockey Registration is Now Open!
Tay Valley Hockey Registration forms are available at the Municipal Office and online at https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/Hockey/ 2022-2023 sessions will begin: October 2nd, 2022 for U8 (ages 6-7) and U11 (ages 8-10) October 6th, 2022 for U14 (ages 11-13), U16 (ages 14-15) and U18 (ages 16-17) Early Bird Registration is only $200.00 per…
Friday, 10 June 2022 13:22
New weather stations to improve forecasts, flood warnings across Rideau Valley
A new network of industrial weather stations will advance the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s capacity to track local weather, model future floods and track local climate change impacts into the future. The RVCA has installed 11 new all-season weather stations across the watershed. These will fill gaps in the current…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 13:22
Preventing West Nile Virus Infections
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit MEDIA RELEASE: June 6, 2022 The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit would like to remind our citizens that we will be starting our mosquito surveillance program once again this June. This program will be carried through until the end of September.…
Friday, 03 June 2022 13:27
Lanark County rises to Silver Chain Challenge!
Lanark County Media ReleaseJune 3, 2022 Lanark County is looking to beat its third-place finish in eastern Ontario in the annual Silver Chain Challenge – and you can help! The Silver Chain Challenge began as a friendly competition between the local municipalities in Lanark County about 10 years ago and…
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Thursday, 02 June 2022 16:17
RVCA - Media Release - June 1, 2022
Off-road and offline: Avenza trail maps offer visitors a new way to explore RIDEAU VALLEY, June 1, 2022 – No cell service? No problem! Visitors to RVCA’s conservation areas can now navigate even our most remote trails with confidence thanks to a new partnership with Avenza Maps. The Toronto-based mobile app…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 13:20
Temporary Road Closure - Christie Lake Road
Christie Lake Road is closed until further notice from Glen Tay Side Road to Cameron Side Road due to a motor vehicle collision. Please take an alternate route as detours will be in place.
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 08:23
Well Water and Septic Health
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitMEDIA RELEASE:May 30, 2022 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit can help you ensure that the well water you and your family drink is safe. Spring is a good time to have your well water tested for bacteria. Run off from heavy…
Monday, 30 May 2022 14:24
Council & Committee of the Whole Highlights May 24, 2022
Here are the highlights from the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Council and Committee of the Whole meeting held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 2022 Tax RatesCouncil passed the 2022 Tax Rate Bylaw. The levy is $4,661,006, which is a 3% increase over the 2021 levy. The operational budget is $7,350,000…