Lanark County
Media Release
Nov. 21, 2023

Remembrance Day 2023

MUNICIPAL OFFICE

The Municipal Office will be CLOSED on Monday, November 13th, 2023 in honour of Remembrance Day and will re-open on Tuesday, November 14th at 8:30 a.m.

MEDIA RELEASE:
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
November 1, 2023

The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit would like to advise residents who have been dropping off private well water samples for testing at “The Office” in Perth, that effective November 6, 2023 this location will no longer be available for picking up water sample bottles or dropping off filled sample bottles. 

To serve residents of Tay Valley, Drummond North Elmsley and Lanark Highlands, a new location in collaboration with Tay Valley Township has been set up.  Water bottles can be picked up and dropped off at the Tay Valley Township Office located at 217 Harper Road, Perth Ontario during business hours Monday through Thursday 8:30am to 4:00pm.

The Health Unit would like to express their appreciation to the owners and staff of “The Office” for providing this service for so many years, and to Tay Valley Township for their assistance in ensuring this valuable service continues to be offered locally.

The Health Unit encourages home owners on private wells to test their drinking water frequently. If you live in a rural area and you have a well on your property you can have your well water tested for free through the Health Unit. We provide several locations where you can pick up and drop of well water sample bottles. Public Health Inspectors are available to help your understand your drinking water test results and provide guidance on how to make your water safe.

Go to healthunit.org to get more information private well water testing. You can also call 1-800-660-5853, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or follow LGLHealthUnit on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) or lglhealthunit.z on Instagram.

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News Release
Ontario Provincial Police - Lanark Detachment
November 3, 2023

It's year 38 for the Angel Tree program in Lanark County and the surrounding area. This year Family and Children's Service of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville / Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Angel Tree program is starting off with a record 940 angels! The "angels", assigned to trees, are children directly affiliated with Family and Children's Services and affiliated programs. The goal is to provide a Christmas gift for each child. There will also be a selection of Tags as an option of purchasing a gift card for a teen or groceries for a family.

The Lanark County municipal offices of Tay Valley, Lanark Highlands, Drummond-North Elmsley, Montague, Beckwith, Town of Mississippi Mills and the Pakenham Library have been with the program since the beginning and are participating once again. We thank those employees who continue to monitor the trees and assist with the dispersal of the angels into the communities.

Our community partners this year in Perth are Albany, Eaton, Lanark County Administration, Wilson Street Auto Fleet & Tire, Spring Children, Perth Hospital, Perth Athletic Center, Lanark Dance Company, Perth Town Hall and Uniglass Plus. In Carleton Place the community partners are Kirk Orthodontics, Walmart, Connect Well, Ricks Glass Medic and Tinting, The Studio School of Dance and Heritage Dental. These community partners broaden the dispersal of angels within their workspaces and are a great assistance to our program.

In Smiths Falls, OPP East Region Headquarters continue to conduct an internal distribution of angels to OPP employees and Rideau Home Hardware will be our community partner.

We are certain that this year's goal will be met. Effective Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 Angel Trees bearing "Angel Cards" will be distributed for pickup to the following locations for anyone wishing to select an angel. We appreciate the support more than ever this year.

Return gifts (preferably unwrapped or in a gift bag) to the tree before Friday, December 1, 2023. Ensure the Angel Card is affixed to the gift AND the gift contents are printed on the back of the card.
Donations of money and items of new clothing/toys are gratefully accepted. Lanark County OPP will be collecting from all of the locations on December 4th and 5th and delivering them to Family and Children's Services for distribution.

We thank everyone for participating! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Contacts:
P/C Greg Cox
Lanark County OPP
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Barb Paul 
613-267-2626
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TO SELECT A ANGEL TREE TAG FROM DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY TWP see https://www.dnetownship.ca/living-here/angel-tree

The Council of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley is looking for volunteers to sit on the following committee.  You must be an eligible elector in the Township in order to apply for one of these positions

Environmental Initiatives Committee (4 positions)

The committee will establish a Draft Wild Parsnip Management Policy for Council’s consideration.

For more information, please visit our website at:

https://www.dnetownship.ca/township-services/council/environmental-initiatives-committee

If you are interested, please send in a letter of interest outlining your experience by

12:00 p.m. on November 17^th, 2023 to:

Janie Laidlaw, Deputy Clerk
310 Port Elmsley Road
Perth ON  K7H 3C7
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The Township of Drummond/North Elmsley is committed to inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process. Please advise the Clerk to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

Drummond/North Elmsley is excited to re-launch its Legacy Farms Program as part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations. Farms in the Township that have been in the same family for 100, 150 or 200 years (as of the date of application) are eligible for legacy farm designation. Approved legacy farm owners will receive an official certificate recognizing the award at no charge. Applicants can also opt for a legacy farm sign at no cost.

Legacy Farm - Application Form is availabe and can be email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Hard copy forms are available at the Municipal Office.

During the 200th Anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement in 2016, over 35 farm properties in the Township were recognized. 

The Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Council has scheduled a Special Meeting in the Council Chambers on November 3^rd, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the 2024 Operating and Capital Budget.

A Public Meeting to hear comments and answer questions from the public will be held on Tuesday, November 28^th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. The Township strongly encourages written comments to be submitted prior to the public meeting.

The Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Council intends to adopt the 2024 Budget at the Council meeting to be held on December 12^th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Your participation at these meetings is welcome and encouraged. Copies of the draft budget will be available on the Township website as of October 31^st, 2023 or by contacting the Treasurer.

DATED at Township of Drummond/North Elmsley this 20^th day of October, 2023.

For Further Information contact:

Angela Millar, Treasurer 
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T: 613-267-6500 Ext. 215

Township of Drummond/North Elmsley
310 Port Elmsley Road
Perth ON  K7H 3C5                                                  

Perth & District Union Public Library
Contact: Erika Heesen, (613) 267-1224
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2023

The Perth & District Library is launching a Community Survey for the public to share their ideas and opinions about the library and its services. The Library will use the survey to update their two-year Agility Plan.

The library’s current Agility Plan runs from 2022 to 2023. Its main objectives are: to make the library more equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible; raise the profile of the library; offer programs that connect people, at the library, virtually or off-site; and ensure the library is funded to meet current and future operational needs. The full agility plan with detailed goals is available on the library’s website at www.perthunionlibrary.ca/agilityplan.

“We’re looking for feedback from everyone in our community, whether they use the library or not”, said Erika Heesen, CEO. “We want to check in and see if we are meeting the community’s needs – and if not, what we can do to change that.”

The information gathered in the survey will be used to inform the library’s future goals from 2024 to 2025. Everyone who completes the survey will have a chance to enter to win a book bundle. To take the survey, please visit www.perthunionlibrary.ca/survey by November 30. Paper copies are also available at the library.

LANARK COUNTY OPP
Media Release
October 11, 2023

Help to reduce time officers spend searching for footage and join us in creating a safer community!

(PERTH, ON) – The Lanark County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has implemented the CAMSafe program. CAMSafe is a program aimed at creating a database of residential and commercial security cameras within a community that may act as a resource for police when investigating offences/crime.

When a police officer uses the CAMSafe database they will see a map of the local area. Officers can click on registered addresses to view further details, such as property owner contact information. Officers cannot access your security cameras or cloud-based accounts. If police would like to examine camera footage, they can make a request to the property owner using contact information from the database.

Interested community members are only required to provide basic contact information and camera location but, can include more details if desired, such as direction the camera faces, footage retention details or screenshots of the camera view. Registrants can only view their own information and can delete their account or change their information at any time.

To learn more about the CAMSafe program and to register security cameras please visit https://camsafe.ca/

October 28th, 2023 from 1-4pm
Ferguson's Falls Community Hall
1362 Ferguson's Falls Road, Lanark

Join Lanark Archives to celebrate 21 years of creating a legacy to honour our Lanark County history!

Meet the volunteers and board members who are dedicated to keeping our heritage alive.

Local authors will be on hand with their bookms to sell and stories to share.

Musical performances by Memory Lane.

Refreshments will be provided.