Beckwith Township

10/24/2026

VOTER HELP CENTRE HOURS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 10AM-4PM

Do you need assistance voting? Do you need access to the internet or a phone to cast your ballot?

The Voter Help Centre, located at the Municipal Office, will be open to eligible voters to provide any assistance you may need during the following dates and times:
October 24 (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 26 (Election Day) from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Please bring your Voter Information Letter and identification with you. If you did not receive your VIL, come on in, we can help!

For more election information, visit https://beckwith.ca/local-government/2026-elections/

Do you need assistance voting? Do you need access to the internet or a phone to cast your ballot?

The Voter Help Centre, located at the Municipal Office, will be open to eligible voters to provide any assistance you may need during the following dates and times:

October 19 to 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 24 (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 26 (Election Day) from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Please bring your Voter Information Letter and identification with you. If you did not receive your VIL, please contact the Clerk at (613) 257-1539 ext. 207

For more election information, visit https://beckwith.ca/local-government/2026-elections/

10/24/2026

♻RECYCLE YOUR BATTERIES HERE!🔋

Beckwith Township Office during office hours.

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING:
Rechargeable and single-use batteries weighing 5 kg or less each. No wet-cell, damaged or defective batteries accepted.

• Alkaline
• Lithium Primary
• Lithium Ion
• Nickel Cadmium
• Small Sealed Lead Acid
• Nickel Metal Hydride
• Nickel zinc

For safest recycling, individually bag batteries OR tape over the top of each terminal. Batteries can be grouped together cylindrically with all + facing the same direction and tape placed over the top.

10/23/2026

The Beckwith Heritage Committee recently hosted an informative day exploring the history of Beckwith Township on our Heritage Bus Tour, following a route from Black’s Corners through Ashton, Prospect, and Franktown.

With the theme, “Pioneers of Business,” the tour explored some of the early industries that shaped our communities, including cheese factories, bush harvesting, stone quarries, ice harvesting, and the railways. Along the way, we stopped at the United Cemeteries, Ashton United Church, Dewar and Kennedy Cemeteries, and the Prospect Church.

Thank you to the members of the Beckwith Heritage Committee, for sharing their local historical knowledge on the guided sections of the tour. We’d also like to thank the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum, for generously loaning us their ice harvesting equipment to display as part of the tour, as well as the Lanark County Genealogical Society, for partnering with us to promote this event.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! We look forward to discovering and sharing more of Beckwith’s heritage with you.

Heritage Committee:
• Chair Richard Kidd - Reeve
• Member Brian Dowdall – Deputy Reeve
• Member Jessica McKenna-Kelso - Councillor
• Member Rosemary Campbell
• Member Tim Campbell
• Member Linda Guetta
• Jennifer Irwin, Carleton Place & Beckwith Heritage Museum
• Karen Prytula

10/22/2026

The Lanark Integrated Frontline Team (LIFT) is a mobile unit that brings health and social support to Lanark County residents. Its focus is on people facing barriers to traditional services and to meet them where they are - physically, emotionally and socially - to help with their journey to wellness.

LIFT is a partnership between Lanark County Mental Health, Lanark County Paramedic Service, Lanark County, and Southeast Public Health. The team meets people where they live and gather, including encampments, community spaces, food programs and supportive housing.
➡️No referral is required
➡️There is no requirement to stop using substances
➡️Care is confidential and respective
➡️Services are voluntary and no-coercive

LIFT serves anyone in Lanark County who needs support related to:
✅Substance use
✅Health care
✅Housing or income
✅Overdose prevention

For more information, including how to connect with LIFT, their schedule and locations, and more details about services provided, see https://www.liftlanark.ca/

10/22/2026

ELECTION UPDATE - VOTER TURNOUT

As of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 17% of the eligible electors in the Township of Beckwith have cast their vote.

Haven't voted or haven't received your Voter Information Letter? We're here to help!

While voting is being conducted by phone or internet only, you can still visit the Voter Help Centre if you require assistance of any kind. Please bring your Voter Information Letter if you have it, and your identification. Voting Kiosks have been set up for your convenience.

The remaining Voter Help Centre hours are:

Friday, Oct 23: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct 24: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday (Election Day), Oct 26: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Pay us a visit at the Beckwith Township Municipal Office! We want to ensure that every eligible elector who wishes to vote, gets to vote.

For more election information: https://beckwith.ca/local-government/2026-elections/

10/22/2026

📖WANTED📚

Are you downsizing or cleaning out your home library? The Beckwith Township Heritage Committee is interested in history books with Beckwith Connections.

Donations of such books will be accepted at the Township Office located at 2022 Beckwith Park Lane.

10/21/2026

Come out and join us for a spooky skate!

DATE: Sunday, October 25
TIME: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
COST: $2 per skater
LOCATION: Beckwith Recreation Complex, 1319 9th Line

Costumes are welcome!

10/20/2026

Attention Beckwith Businesses:

If you are interested in participating in the survey please reach out to the Township or the County to coordinate.

Lanark County Council received a progress update on the Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) program, a proactive program designed to support local businesses and strengthen the region’s economic vitality.

Lanark County BR+E Coordinator Tim Woods said survey questions were completed and five volunteer training sessions have been held, resulting in 45 trained volunteers to conduct structured business interviews. They have reached out to more than 300 businesses and have completed 80 interviews so far, with a goal of 200. This will lead to working with community leaders to build action plans to address the results, followed by implementation and monitoring. There are six focus sectors: retail, tourism, agriculture, skilled trades and construction, manufacturing, and natural resources.

“Information gathered through this initiative will be used to develop a targeted action plan, and input from businesses is critical in order to identify key priorities and inform decision-making,” Woods said. Businesses can sign up at www.lanarkcounty.ca/grow.

10/19/2026

Voting is now open in the Township of Beckwith for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections.

To cast your ballot, call the telephone number or visit the website found in your Voter Information Letter (VIL), enter your date of birth and PIN, and select your candidates.

If you need access to a phone or the internet to vote or need help navigating the voting system, come visit the election team at the Voter Help Centre located at the Beckwith Township Municipal Office.

The Voter Help Centre hours:
October 19 to 23 from 8:30am to 4:30 pm
October 24 (Saturday) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
October 26 (Election Day) from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm

Please be sure to bring your identification and Voter Information Letter with you. If you did not receive your VIL, bring your ID and proof of residence to the Voter Help Centre, or call the Clerk at (613) 257-1539 ext. 207.

For more election information, please visit: https://beckwith.ca/local-government/2026-elections/