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All UCDSB Schools Will ReOpen Thursday Feb 14th, 2019

February 13, 2019 Media Release

Brockville – All schools and board offices within the Upper Canada District School Board will be open on Thursday, February 14, 2019. We are looking forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school in the morning. All extended day programs and child care centers operating on our school properties will also be open. Community use of schools will also... Read More

Local maple syrup producers honoured at Lanark & District annual event

February 11, 2019 Media Release

Maple syrup producers in the Lanark & District area gathered at the Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church in Perth on Saturday, January 26, for the Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers’ Association’s (LDMSPA) Information Day and Annual General Meeting. This annual event celebrates the accomplishments of member producers in the industry. This year’s event attracted more than 80 participants interested in... Read More

Lanark OPP Investigating Three-Vehicle Collision

February 7, 2019 Media Release

CARLETON PLACE – Shortly before 10 a.m. on February 5, 2019, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to McNeeley Avenue and King’s Highway 7 regarding a three-vehicle collision. Two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The cause of the collision is still under investigation. Read More

Highlights from UCDSB Board of Trustees Meeting held January 30th, 2019

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Media Release

Brockville – Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 to discuss several agenda items. Average Daily Enrolments for UCDSB Schools Superintendent Phil Dawes provided the Board with an overview of Average Daily Enrolments (ADE) for 2018-19. ADE provides an ongoing measure of attendance in our schools and is calculated as the average... Read More

Lanark County OPP for week of Jan 28th – Feb 4th, 2019

February 5, 2019 Media Release

LANARK COUNTY – Between Monday, January 28, 2019 and Monday, February 4, 2019, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 384 calls for service. The calls included: Motor Vehicle Collisions Total: 43 Including: Car / Deer: 5 Parking Lots: 7 Single Motor Vehicle off Road (“in ditch”): 15 Impaired Drivers 1 After receiving information about a possible impaired driver at... Read More

Classic Theatre Festival Seeking Performers for Summer Youth Training Program

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 Media Release

Perth – The Classic Theatre Festival is accepting resumes from young people aged 15 to 29 to take part in this summer’s paid youth theatre training program. While experience is not required, the Festival is looking for people with a strong interest both in performing and in working behind the scenes. Successful applicants will be featured (and will also stage... Read More

Lanark County OPP Reports for Week of Jan 21st – 28th, 2019

January 30, 2019 Media Release

LANARK COUNTY – Between Monday, January 21, 2019 and Monday, January 28, 2019 officers from the Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 384 calls for service. The calls included: Motor Vehicle Collisions Total: 26 Including: Car / Deer: 9 Parking Lots: 6 Single Motor Vehicle off Road (“in ditch”): 6 Impaired Drivers: 1 Around 8:30 p.m. on January 27 resulting from a... Read More

BARRICADED MALE SURRENDERS PEACEFULLY TO POLICE

January 21, 2019 Media Release

ALMONTE – Around 9:40 a.m., on January 21, 2019, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a Bridge Street address in Almonte, Ontario regarding a 26 year old male who had barricaded himself inside his residence. The following OPP resource units attended to assist officers: Canine, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Tactical Response Unit... Read More

OPP HELPS RESIDENTS AT APARTMENT FIRE

January 17, 2019 Media Release

CARLETON PLACE – At 09:31a.m on Monday January 14, 2018 officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for assistance by the Carleton Place Fire Service / Ocean Wave Fire Company. Officers and Fire Fighters evacuated residents from an apartment block on Sussex Street in the Town of Carleton Place and notified Lanark... Read More

Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit: Let’s Talk About Health

January 10, 2019 Media Release

The World Health Organization in the Ottawa Charter on Health Promotion stated “health is a resource for living – the ability to identify and realize aspirations, satisfy needs, and cope with the changing environment.” Community agencies and partnerships across Leeds, Grenville and Lanark have ongoing conversations about the importance of health equity in program planning and service delivery. Health equity... Read More