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Every Black Belt Was Once A Beginner! Registration Now Open for Tay Valley Karate!

Register for the 2026 Winter Karate Season! Early Bird Pricing until January 1st! 

Register Online 

Tay Valley's 2026 Winter Season:

Monday evenings (January 19 - April 20) at Maberly Hall - 180 Maberly Elphin Road

5:00 to 5:45 p.m. – Mini Samurai (4-7 years old)
5:45 to 6:30 p.m. – White belts (8 years old and older)
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Yellow and Orange Belts 

EARLY BIRD PRICING - $100 per person or $200 for a family of 2 or more

REGULAR PRICING - $125 per person or $250 for a family of 2 or more 

Lanark County Media Release - November 12th, 2025

Forimmediaterelease Nov. 12, 2025

County honours four citizens with Awards of Excellence

Lanark County Council honoured four citizens for their outstanding contributions to the community as part of the annual Awards of Excellence on Wednesday evening.

The annual awards recognize and celebrate citizens or organizations that have made a significant and/or extraordinary contribution to Lanark County. This year, council recognized Erin Lee of Lanark County Interval House and Community Support in the...

Council Meeting - November 18, 2025

The Agenda has been posted for the November 18th, 2025 meeting.

Delegations Include:

• ALTO High-Speed Train Overview Presentation 

Priority Issues include:

• Fall River Regulatory Flood and Erosion Hazard Mapping
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Wild Parsnip Spraying Program
• Removal of Member from the Green Energy and Climate Change Working Group
• Lanark County OPP Detachment Board 2026 Budget
• Lanark County OPP Detachment Board 2026 Budget and County Levy
• Lanark County OPP Detachment Board 2026 Budget and Surplus...

Angel Tree Tags for Holiday 2025 are back at the Tay Valley Municipal Office!

Angel Tree Tags will be available at the Tay Valley Municipal Office (217 Harper Road, Perth ON) starting on November 12th. 

Please return unwrapped gifts in gift bags so the contents can be reviewed. 

All Angel Tree gifts will need to be returned back to the Municipal Office (217 Harper Road) by December 5th.  

Thank you for helping us spread some joy this holiday season. 

The Perth & District Union Public Library Needs Your Help!

The Perth & District Library is applying for a Commonwell LEAF grant of $10,000 to purchase the technology needed to make all meeting spaces fully accessible as hybrid meeting spaces. This will support community members in attending virtual meetings and folks at home in attending library programs. You can see the full project details and support this project at the Connecting our Community Page.  One of the review criteria for the grant is "Community support garnered on L.E.A.F website and through...