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Municipal Offices Now Open to the Public
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Municipal Offices Now Open to the Public For appointments with staff between the hours of 9:00 AM - 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday. For your healthh and safety, please continue to conduct as much business as possible online, by email and/ or by telephone. We recommend making payments via online…
Bethel United Church Zoning Amendment Public Meeting
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley will hold a virtual public meeting at 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2021 to consider a proposed site-specific amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2012-060 related to 1500 and 1502 Rideau Ferry Road, Part of Lots…
Census Jobs with Statistics Canada
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Looking for work? Statistics Canada is now hiring 9,000 candidates in Ontario to help conduct the #2021Census next May. For more info, visit census.gc.ca/jobs Do you love getting to know members of your community? Statistics Canada is hiring over 32,000 employees across Canada for the #2021Census. For more info, visit…
Climate Action Strategies
Monday, 01 February 2021
Program aims to reward sustainable actions Are you a local business committed to sustainability and climate action? Check this out! Lanark County has joined the sustainably.eco Strategic Associate Program as part of its climate action strategies. Sustainably.eco aims to connect conscious businesses and people committed to sustainability by promoting sustainable…
Food Safety during the Pandemic
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
MEDIA RELEASE: Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit January 20, 2021 Food Safety during the pandemic The Health Unit recognizes that COVID-19 has been tough financially on many of our citizens and that some people may have started a new home business that involves food to help make some…
Emergency Child Care for Essential Workers
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Lanark County has partnered to provide child care for school aged children of essential service workers during lockdown Lanark County has received authorization from the Province of Ontario to open three licensed child care centres to provide care for school aged children of essential service workers during the lockdown.
Ontario Extends Teacher-Led Online Learning Until January 25 to Keep Students and Staff Safe in Southern Ontario
Thursday, 07 January 2021
Ontario Extends Teacher-Led Online Learning Until January 25 to Keep Students and Staff Safe in Southern Ontario January 7, 2021 Province Also Extends Provincewide Shutdown in Northern Ontario TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate throughout the province, the Ontario government, in consultation with the…
Community Safety and Well Being
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Community Safety and Well Being - Media Release “Inclusive Voices” video series launched A working group of the Community Plan for Safety and Well-being for Lanark County and the Town of Smiths Falls has helped to launch a series of videos to raise awareness and education around issues of racism,…
Stay Safe and Follow Public Health Advice This Halloween
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Stay Safe and Follow Public Health Advice This Halloween Statement - Province of Ontario Stay Safe and Follow Public Health Advice This Halloween October 19, 2020 TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement detailing public health advice for Halloween this year: Statement…
Ministry of Health Additional Measures for COVID-19
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
MEDIA RELEASE:Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health UnitOctober 20, 2020 MOH identifies additional measure for COVID-19 response Our experience is that people in our community with COVID-19 and their contacts follow public health directions willingly and completely. Individuals with lab confirmed COVID-19 isolate at home until there is no longer…