Grass Clippings & Leaves - Blow Away from the Road

It's an easy oversight - what harm could come from blowing grass clippings onto the road?  However blowing grass clippings onto the road is a bad habit for a number of reasons:

• Damp grass blown onto a gravel road can clump together and, if graded into the gravel, can aid in the formation of pot holes.
• Any vegetation blown onto the road can lead to a small amount of organic debris getting into the gravel over time. This can slow drainage from the road.
• Damp or wet cuttings blown on to a hard...

Pickleball and Tennis at the South Edwardsburgh Community Centre

The courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be rented at this time. Please be mindful of your playing time if others are waiting. The courts are closed from late fall to early spring, depending on the weather.

Rules

These regulations are in place to prolong the life of our facilities and ensure they can be enjoyed by all for many years to come:

• Use the courts at your own risk
• No food, glass or alcoholic beverages
• No pets
• No bicycles, roller blades or skateboards
• Proper...

Beach Water Testing Program

This information was shared by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

Beach water testing program begins this week

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has started weekly water sampling of the area’s public bathing beaches for this year.  The results of the testing will appear on our website and social media starting on June 28, 2024 and be posted weekly until the end of August.

Beaches are sampled once a week and monitored for E. Coli. Research has shown that when...

Consultation Paused on Updated Wetland Mapping

This message from South Nation Conservation is an update to our previous communication shared on June 13, regarding updated wetland mapping and conservation authority regulations.

A message from South Nation Conservation

Please be advised that the SNC, RVCA and RRCA are pausing consultation on updated wetland mapping. We appreciate the feedback and comments we have received to-date and support the direction we received from the Ministry of Natural Resources giving us time to work on a local...

Updated Wetland Mapping and Conservation Authority Regulations

Please view an update to this message, shared on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

On April 1, 2024, the Government of Ontario replaced individual Conservation Authority Regulations with O. Reg. 41/24: Prohibited Activities, Exemptions and Permits. This update requires Conservation Authorities to regulate development activities within 30 metres of all wetlands, as defined in the regulation.

SNC previously regulated development within Provincially Significant Wetlands and within certain Locally Significant...