Township of Laurentian Valley
460 Witt Road K8A 6W5 Pembroke, ON, Canada

Check out Invest Renfrew County as they feature new businesses of 2020! Give a big welcome to Ottawa Valley Roast House - our newest coffee roaster right here in LV!

SAVE THE DATE: The LV Skating Trail is TENTATIVELY scheduled to open on January 24th! (Please read this full post as there is important information enclosed). A big thank you to all of our volunteers for their hard work in getting the trail ready for our use. The weather conditions haven't been optimal for us to open earlier as the tree coverage over the trail limits the amount of precipitation it has received, and the fluctuating temperatures weren't ideal. But, if everythin...g works out well, the trail condition will be ready to welcome skaters next week! *Please note that the trail is subject to close depending on the changing weather conditions. There are operating changes regarding trail use this season. Please read the information carefully and stay tuned for additional posts highlighting these changes: - The trail will be open 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, seven (7) days a week - Monday - Friday: Max capacity at one given time is 25 people - Monday - Friday: Visitors will be required to pre-register their 1-hour allotted skating time. Please stay tuned for more information on how to register - Saturday + Sunday: Max capacity at one given time is 100 people - Saturday + Sunday: The trail will be staffed with volunteers monitoring the number of visitors at a time. We ask that people respect the 1 hour skating time to allow for everyone to enjoy the trail. - Saturday + Sunday: There will be no registration - capacity will be monitored on a first come basis - Please assess yourself for any COVID like symptoms prior to visiting the trail. Should you have any symptoms, do not enter the trail - Masks are not mandatory but are highly recommended, especially around the entrance and exit points - There is an outbound and inbound trail - please follow these new areas accordingly - You are required to take your belongings with you as items cannot be left at the trailhead. We recommend bringing a backpack for your belongings. - No skating aids will be available this year - Max capacity for snowshoeing is 25 weekdays and 100 on the weekends We will provide additional information regarding the use of the trail this week. Please ensure you have liked and our following our page to get the most up-to-date information. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and look forward to a magical skating experience in the woods once again! Thank you for all your support.

NOTICE: Please find below a detailed response to the provincewide shutdown and how the Township of Laurentian Valley will be adapting to continue to provide Municipal services.

Join us for our virtual Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 5:30pm. The meeting can be live-streamed via our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMkkFax4XkheFET1AbQ6z3g

We are thrilled to be supporting Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network (CPAN) Operation Snowsuit Program! We will be collecting gently used and new winter clothing at our Fire Hall (located at 620 Lorne Street East) on Thursday, December 10th and Thursday, December 17th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. For more information please go to https://renfrewcountycpan.ca/operation-snowsuit/ or contact the Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network (CPAN) directly.

We'd like to extend a big thank you and congratulations to our staff and volunteers that celebrated milestone years of service for the Township of Laurentian Valley! Mayor Bennett and Council presented awards to thank and recognize 7 individuals for their time and dedication over the years. Receiving Municipal Employee Service Awards was: - Colleen Smith, 15 years - Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk... Receiving Volunteer Service Awards for milestone years were: - Tim Sutcliffe, 35 years - Stafford Park Recreation Committee - Deborah Lariviere, 20 years - Shady Nook Recreation Committee - Lisa Campitelli, 20 years with - Stafford Park Recreation Committee - Benita Richardson, 15 years - Pleasant View Park Recreation Committee - Eileen and Frank Cole, 15 years - Pleasant View Park Recreation Committee Thank you for all that you do! Our community wouldn't be the same without the dedication of our volunteers and staff.

WINTER SAFETY: Stay alert, slow down, and stay in control - the three key elements of safe winter driving. Drive according to highway and weather conditions. Maintain a safe following distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to avoid situations where you may have to brake suddenly. Before heading out, call 511 for a weather report or go to www.ontario.ca/511.

ATTN BUSINESSES: With this second round of lockdowns, we understand how challenging it must be to navigate through these trying times. The government of Ontario has small business support grants and resources available. Please reach out for help - don't feel like you have to do it alone. For additional help and support, feel free to email [email protected] and we will do our best to help navigate you through these times. For more information on available grants and reso...urces, please go to the below link: https://www.ontario.ca//businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs See more

Did you know that our recreation facilities are all volunteer led and organized? Our community is made up of over 60 volunteers that oversee that we all have access to amazing recreation programming, events, and facility use. We cannot thank them enough for volunteering their time year over year and thank them for persevering through 2020. Typically we bring our volunteers together for an evening of recognition but this year looked a little different. We put together LV Food...ie Boxes that included yummy items from over 12 local LV businesses. Volunteers drove through our garage to receive their box from Council and the Mayor. We hope this LV Inspo Box gives you some ideas as to how you too can continue to support local. Let’s take a moment to thank our volunteers for all that they do. THANK YOU to the following Rec Groups: - Alice & Fraser Recreation Centre - Forest Lea Park - LV Skating Trail - Pleasant View Park - Micksburg Athletics Association - Shady Nook Recreational Centre - Stafford Recreation Centre

There's something about taking in the beautiful sights of nicely lit homes this time of year. Drive around the Valley for some holiday pick-me-ups with our Light Up The Valley event happening until December 31st! You can access an interactive map that will allow you to tour the many homes and businesses. You can access the map here: https://bit.ly/LightUpTheValleyMap And there's still time to add your house to the map! Together, we're bringing some holiday cheer to the Valley.

We wish to extend a big congratulations to our Reeve, Debbie Robinson on her appointment to 2021 Chair for the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC). Debbie also serves as the Warden for the County of Renfrew and has been a member of Council for over 4 terms. Serving as Vice-Chair is Liz Danielsen who also serves as the Warden of the County of Haliburton and Deputy Mayor of the Township of Algonquin Highlands. Congratulations!

NOTICE: Our website is currently down. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. Should you require assistance, please call 613-735-6291. Thank you for your patience as we work to fix this issue.

ATTENTION BUSINESSES: If you're located in the Pembroke East and Boundary/Bruham Ave areas of LV, you may be able to apply for a $2500 digital marketing grant! Applications close on December 15th so we highly encourage you to start the process ASAP. Please watch the video below or reach out to us directly via Facebook or by emailing [email protected] for more information and assistance.

Have you downloaded the COVID Alert app yet? This is the Government of Canada's free exposure notification app that helps break the cycle of infection by letting people know of possible exposures before any symptoms appear. For more information please visit: http://ow.ly/3mK650CIeSW

Get outdoors this winter with the Pembroke Area XC Ski Club (PAXC)!

The map for Light Up The Valley keeps growing! See a house you think should register? Send them this link: https://bit.ly/LightUpTheValleyMap and let’s all spread the word to build the movement to Light Up the Valley!

THE MAP IS LIVE! Thank you to our friends at Pembroke's Pure Country for hosting our Light Up The Valley interactive map! It is now live and you can find all the participating homes below! The map will be updated daily as registrations are approved and added, so please keep checking back before you head out to take in the sights. Here is a preview as to what you will see. To register your home and to view the map, please go to: https://bit.ly/LightUpTheValleyMap... If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out directly and we'd be happy to help!

Just a reminder that applications for the position of Digital Service Squad - Team Member will be closing tomorrow, November 19th at 2:00 PM.

TENDER NOTICE: LVPW-2020-11 - Furnace & Hot Water Tank Replacement Tenders will be received until Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Please refer to post below for additional information.

Join us for our virtual Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 5:30pm. The meeting can be live-streamed via our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My6vxaF7qXs