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South East Health Unit Media Release| Harmful Algal Blooms

Harmful Algal Blooms: Don’t drink, don’t swim, keep pets away

Harmful Algal Blooms occur both naturally in the environment and as the result of human activities. Some of the causes of the fresh water algal blooms are the result of increase in nutrients such as phosphorus, higher temperatures, slow moving/stagnant water and climate change.

Potentially harmful algal blooms including blue-green algae are a natural seasonal phenomenon that may appear in our lakes, rivers and ponds. Many of these...

South East Health Unit Media Release| Beach Water Testing Program

Beach Water Testing Program begins this week

The South East Health Unit (formerly 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 27, 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 people are swimming or in the water (bathing) at beaches...

Office and Waste Site | Canada Day Holiday Closure

The Township Office and Waste Sites will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in observance of Canada Day.

Head out to the Canada Day celebrations in Seeley's Bay, or check out our Community Events Calendar for a list of Canada Day activities and events taking place in our community.

South East Health Unit Media Release | Multi-day heat warning issued

Multi-day heat warning issued for South East Health Unit region 

Environment Canada has issued a warning for the entirety of the South East Health Unit (SEHU) area for a multi-day heat event that began on Sunday. For specific information about the alerts in your area, please visit Environment Canada’s Weather Information page.  

Conditions during high heat and humidity have the potential to cause dehydration and heat illnesses, which include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat fainting, heat edema...

Recycling Changes coming to TLTI | July 1

The Township of Leeds and the Thousands Islands is transitioning its Blue Box program to the Producer Responsibility Framework under Circular Materials.

What does this mean for you?

Village of Lansdowne Residents:

• Curb-side pickup of Recycling and Household Garbage will be performed by Emterra Environmental Inc.
• Residents will see Emterra vehicles around the Township
• Pickup day is Monday; Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday.
• Recycling items must be sorted by type:
  • 1. Plastics, metal, aluminum, and glass in...