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Residential Climate Survey

Lanark Country is developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the whole of Lanark County and Smiths Falls. It will provide an Action Plan for the next 10 years for both County municipal operations as well as the community as a whole (homes, cottages, businesses, transportation, energy use, agriculture, etc.).

Our local governments control or influence 50% - half - of our Greenhouse Gas emissions through their decisions on buildings, how we transport ourselves, location of workplaces, stores and homes,...

Lanark County giveaway offers triples the trees

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LANARK COUNTY, Sept. 15, 2021 — After a long wait, Lanark County is once again hosting a free tree giveaway this fall – with nearly three times as many trees available.

The county will offer 3,000 free trees on Sat. Sept. 25 at the Lanark County Perth Garage on Christie Lake Road. The drive-through event will allow residents to take home up to 10 native trees including red pine, white pine, tamarack, white birch, yellow birch and white cedar. Trees will be available from 9 am to 12...

Highlights from the Lanark County Council Meeting held on Wednesday September 8, 2021

Media Release
September 8, 2021

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 8.

County to Recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day: Council has passed a motion to commit to recognizing Sept. 30, 2021, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day) by sharing the stories of residential school survivors, their families and communities. This is in keeping with the federal government declaring the day to be a federal statutory holiday.

Historic Bowes Mill Recognised in Tay Valley Township With Classic Early Community Residence

Tay Valley Township Council has announced recognition of the prominent Bowes grist mill, and its heritage residence, as a legacy property under the municipality’s Heritage Properties Program.  Also known as Tay View Mill, the property on the Tay River and Bowes Sideroad, has been part of the family since 1929, when Anson and Mary Wilson Bowes acquired and rebuilt the mill.  The property is now owned by Wilson and Jane Bowes. 

The mill and residence property has had many other well-known...

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority - Minor Low Water Conditions

Minor Low Water Conditions Persist Due to Warm, Dry August

September 8, 2021 – The Rideau Valley Water Response Team is maintaining a MINOR low water status for the Rideau River watershed after officials met to discuss conditions on Wednesday, September 8.

This low water status is a result of a warm and dry August. The August Weather Summary prepared by Environment and Climate Change Canada indicates that the average temperature at the Ottawa Airport was 2.4 °Celcius above normal and the monthly...