Township of Lanark Highlands

06/10/2026

🇨🇦Canada Day in Lanark🇨🇦

Join us on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Clyde Memorial Ball Park for a full day of family fun, community spirit, great food, live entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks finale!

📍 Clyde Memorial Ball Park
84 Clarence Street, Lanark

🫎 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Moose Hunt
🧘 9:00 AM – Morning Yoga
🌭 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Mrs. B's Canteen featuring a special Canada Day menu
🎨 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Lanark Highlands Fire Department Demo, Lanark Library Activities Tent & LHYC Face Painting
⚾ 3:00 PM – Lanark Highlands Ball Baseball Game
🎶 6:30 PM – Live Music
🎆 Dusk – Fireworks Finale!

Other Community Events:
🚩 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Canada Day Quiz & Flags at the Lanark & District Museum
🎵 2:00 PM – Live Music at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 395
🍔 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM – BBQ at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 395

Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and your Canadian spirit as we celebrate together in the heart of Lanark. We can't wait to see you there!

06/09/2026

📢 Request for Proposals Now Open!

The Town of Lanark Highlands, in partnership with Drummond/North Elmsley Township, Tay Valley Township, and the Town of Perth, is pleased to announce the release of our Regional Recreation Centre Feasibility Study Request for Proposals.

This exciting project will explore the future of recreation services across our region, including community needs, potential locations, governance models, funding opportunities, and long-term sustainability. Together, we are taking an important step toward understanding how a regional facility could best serve our residents for generations to come.

We are seeking qualified consulting firms with demonstrated experience in recreation planning, feasibility studies, community engagement, and municipal partnerships to help guide this important work.

We look forward to collaborating with our municipal partners and the successful proponent to create a shared vision for the future of recreation in our communities.

Proposal details can be found at https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/content/article/rfp-cs-2026-03-recreation-facility-feasibility-study?catid=29

NOTICE 📢 Request for Proposals Now Open!

The Town of Perth, in partnership with Drummond/North Elmsley Township, Tay Valley Township, and Lanark Highlands Township, is pleased to announce the release of our Regional Recreation Centre Feasibility Study Request for Proposals.
This exciting project will explore the future of recreation services across our region, including community needs, potential locations, governance models, funding opportunities, and long-term sustainability. Together, we are taking an important step toward understanding how a regional facility could best serve our residents for generations to come.

We are seeking qualified consulting firms with demonstrated experience in recreation planning, feasibility studies, community engagement, and municipal partnerships to help guide this important work.

We look forward to collaborating with our municipal partners and the successful proponent to create a shared vision for the future of recreation in our communities.
Proposal details can be found at https://www.perth.ca/bidsandtenders.

06/09/2026

Household Hazardous Waste - ONE DAY EVENT
July 18th, 2026
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Lanark & District Civitan Club - 2144 Pine Grove Road, Lanark ON

For more information on alternative options for household hazardous waste disposal, please visit Product Care Recycling at https://www.productcare.org/

06/05/2026

Road Re-Gravelling Operation Notice

The Township of Lanark Highlands has contracted Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited to haul gravel in support of re-gravelling of the following roads:

• Waddle Creek Road - from 2nd Concession Dalhousie to French Line Road;
• Umpherson Mill Road - from Horne Lake Road to South Lavant Road;
• 1st Concession B Dalhousie - from Watsons Corners Road to end; and,
• Larocque Road - from Highway 511 to end.

The proposed work includes (but is not limited to) hauling of aggregate materials to roadways utilizing bottom-dump triaxles, grading operations, water trucks and pneumatic rollers. Calcium chloride will be placed on all newly regravelled roads shortly thereafter. It is anticipated that construction will begin on June 8th, 2026, and will extend until at least June 25th, 2026. All operations are weather dependent.
The proposed construction has the potential to have temporary impacts on local traffic, which will be managed using MTO Book 7 traffic control procedures. The Contractor is obligated to provide residents with access to their properties during construction, although there may be temporary limitations and delays. The Township will reinstate any disturbed areas within the Township-owned Right-of-Way.
The Township and Cavanagh will make every reasonable effort to minimize all disturbances throughout construction. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the numbers listed below.

Kathryn Maton, C.E.T., CRS - Manager of Public Works
[email protected]
613-259-2398 ext. 239

Joe Bingley - Operations Supervisor
[email protected]
613-259-2398 ext. 247

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding throughout this project.

05/30/2026

📣 Join Our Team!
The Township of Lanark Highlands is seeking a Deputy Clerk.

View the full job description: https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/town-hall/employment-opportunities/deputy-clerk

Please submit your resume and cover letter by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2026.

📧 [email protected]

05/29/2026

🚧 Please be cautious of road work in Middleville at the intersection of Wolf Grove Road, Galbraith Road and 6th Concession C Lanark.

05/27/2026

🏛️ Go paperless with e-billing!
Skip the paper trail and receive your property tax bill right in your inbox.

📫 Quick to sign up, secure, environmentally friendly, and no more worrying about bills getting lost in the mail.

Sign up today at: https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/services-payments/property-taxes/email-consent-for-property-tax-bill

05/27/2026

Household Hazardous Waste - ONE DAY EVENT

🟢When: Saturday, July 18th, 2026
🔵Hours of Operation: 8:30 am until 2:00 pm
🟡Where: Lanark & District Civitan Club - 2144 Pine Grove Road, Lanark, ON

Available for residents of the Township of Lanark Highlands and Tay Valley Township ONLY.
Proof of residency may be required.

05/27/2026

Residents of the Township of Lanark Highlands, let us take you shopping to Carleton Place! Call before next Monday at 10 a.m. to book a spot on the shuttle: 1-877-445-5777 or 613-264-8256.

We'll be making stops at:
🔹 FreshCo
🔹 Tim Hortons
🔹 Independent
🔹 Walmart
🔹 Giant Tiger
🔹 and Shoppers

For more information on the route and departure times, visit https://lanarktransportation.com/ride-the-lt

05/26/2026

Both municipal ball diamonds are officially open, and baseball season is in full swing! ⚾️

If you are interested in renting either of the ball diamonds for practices, games, tournaments, or events, you can book online here:

https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/lanarkhighlands/reservation/landing

Additionally, the Lanark Highlands Ball Association website provides the season schedule, including who is playing and which diamond games are taking place on:

https://lanarkhighlandsball.ca/Schedule/

We look forward to another great season at the diamonds!