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Temporary Traffic Delays due to Parking Area Upgrades on Ivy Lea Road

Anticipated Completion: June 30, 2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Municipal Election.

Thinking about stepping up and making a difference in your community?  Now’s your chance.

Candidate packages are available for download on the Elections page of our website and at the Administration Office, 1233 Prince Street, Lansdowne.  Nomination period is open until 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2026.  

Complete your nomination documents and contact the Clerk at 613-659-2415 or clerk@townshipleeds.on.ca to arrange for a 30-minute appointment to drop off your documents.

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville intends to utilize Wagar and Corput Weed 
Control Inc. to control Wild Parsnip and noxious weeds along the following rural 
roadsides: 

• Select sections on County Roads 2, 3, 4, 5, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 46 and 47.
• Selected Township Roads in the municipalities of Athens, Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Leeds and Thousand Islands, Merrickville- Wolford and North Grenville.
• All County guide rails, except for those in Rideau Lakes.

The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (TLTI) has initiated Class Environmental Assessments (Class EAs) to determine the preferred approach for expanding the rated capacity of the Lansdowne 
Sewage Treatment System (STS) and the Railway Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) to effectively collect and treat wastewater generated from existing and projected future development.

For further information, visit our Public Notice page on our website.

The Township is pleased to announce the launch of a new Citywide online permit and payment feature portal.

The portal accepts permit applications and payment for the following:

• Building, Demolition, and Sewage Systems
• Planning Applications for Minor Variances, Zoning Amendments
• Entranceways, Road Cuts, Oversize Loads, and Water/Sewer Connections

Free online forms and permits are also available for:

• Pre-Consultation Form for initial Development Proposals
• Temporary Road Use
• Wharf Access
• Municipal Consent - Utilities

For those who prefer in-person service, our staff at the administrative office in Lansdowne are happy to assist.

The new portal will launch on March 30, 2026.

March 5, 2026 – SEELEY’S BAY, ON – Parks Canada will begin the full replacement of Brass Point Bridge in Seeley’s Bay in summer 2026, with reopening expected in early 2028. This project will replace both the historic swing and fixed bridges, upgrade roadway infrastructure, and ensure the long-term safety and functionality of this key crossing on the Rideau Canal National Historic Site.