March 27, 2013

Lennox & Addington County Council Approves 2013 Budget

On March 27, 2013, Lennox and Addington County Council approved a 2013 budget totalling $66.0 million to provide a broad range of services, which are described in detail in the attached 2013 Budget Summary & Highlights.

Long-Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety Ontario

The Long-Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety has issued its first semi-annual progress report. The Task Force was established by the sector in November 2011 to respond to media reports and public concern about incidents of abuse and neglect in long-term care homes and an underreporting of these incidents. Following a period of consultation, the Task Force issued a report in May 2012 that recommended 18 actions to improve the safety of residents in long-term care home in Ontario.  Read more....LTCTF Progress Report News Release Jan 30 2013 (40.12 kB)

Link to  Long-Term Care Task Force On Resident Care and Safety Progress Report Final January30 2013 (795.14 kB)

October 24, 2012

Lennox & Addington to Celebrate Preservation of County’s History & Heritage

In 2014, the County of Lennox & Addington will celebrate its 150th Anniversary. County Council is already planning for this milestone and believes that a significant means of celebrating the County’s history, and ensuring its preservation for the future, will be the construction of a renovated and expanded County Museum & Archives. One of the most significant 150th Anniversary celebrations will be the official opening of the updated, interactive facility.

All-Terrain Vehicles Now Permitted on Certain County Roads

In 2003, Ontario Regulation 316/03 to the Highway Traffic Act was enacted as legislation permitting certain classes of off-road vehicles to travel on Ontario highways including all-terrain vehicles (ATV's).  In this regulation, ATV's are defined as an off-road vehicle that;