Montague Township

11/01/2026

Daylight Savings Time is officially over - and it's time to change your clocks back! While you're at it, Montague Fire wants to remind you to also change the batteries in your smoke/CO alarms!

If you wanted to take it a step further, you could also spend the day checking your emergency preparedness kit so that it's functional for the upcoming winter season!

Hopefully, you were able to enjoy an extra hour of sleep! 😴

10/30/2026

ARE YOU:
• A not for profit organization that meets the criteria established in Chapter 2 “Eligibility Requirements” of the Lottery Licensing Policy Manual issued by the Province of Ontario.
• A group or organization that would increase the general public’s awareness of our community in a positive manner.
• A group or organization that provides a recreational or cultural service that the Township currently does not provide.

THEN APPLY FOR A MONTAGUE COMMUNITY GRANT!!!

Types of Grants include:
1. Monetary Donations to a maximum of $5,000. (Please Note: Council may make exemptions based on needs.)
2. Grants ‘In-Kind’
3. Pins and Collectibles

Requests must be submitted by November 30. Forms are available on the Township's website: https://www.montaguetownship.ca/community/in-the-community/community-grants

Council will consider all requests for contribution, but there is no guarantee that a request will be approved, and individual departments or employees have no authority to approve/grant donation requests.

10/29/2026

Thanks SO much to Pickle & Myrrh and Heritage Stables for their donation to the 22 Acre Park, right here in !

Their annual event, Fall for Merrickville, is held on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend each year, and aims to give back to the community - both here in Montague, and our neighbours across the river in Merrickville-Wolford as well!

Their donation will help the Township further develop the 22 Acre Park, and will allow us to make the park space even better for users!

Special thank you to Erin, Tyler and Willow of Pickle & Myrrh and Jacob from Heritage Stables for joining Reeve Jennings and Councillors Abbass and Johnson over at the park to present the cheque this afternoon! 🤩

Do some good in your hood, has been a motto with Fall For Merrickville since we started 9 years ago, and we are delighted to have impact with our community long after Thanksgiving Saturday has come and gone.

Today we met with Montague Township to donate to the 22 Acre Park. This project is incredible, and made possible by community grants and the hardworking team at the municipal office who champion it.

Accessible walking trails, year round recreational sports facilities and opportunities for every age to participate in this beautiful space is definitely something Fall For Merrickville supports. On behalf of Heritage Stables and Pickle & Myrrh we are thrilled to see this project thrive, and are own families enjoy the efforts that have been put into it!

10/28/2026

🎃🦇👻Spooky, Scary, Skeletons, and taxes due - OH MY!🎃🦇👻

Friendly reminder the October installment of taxes are due THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 by 4:30pm. Cash, debit and cheque payments can be made at the Township Office until end of day Friday to ensure payment is received on time.

AND, Halloween is SATURDAY! It's that time of year when the cobwebs in your house finally become intentional decorations again! If you're out and about, please keep an eye out for ghosts, goblins and ghouls haunting the Township - we mean trick or treating!

Have a great weekend everyone - Happy Halloween!🧡🖤

10/27/2026

⚡HYDRO ONE OUTAGE NOTICE AFFECTING MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP⚡

The Township is advising residents that there is a scheduled power outage taking place on Thursday October 29, 2026 from 11:00pm until Friday October 30, 2026 at 5:00am for the relocation of a hydro line.

Multiple municipalities are affected by this outage, including, but not limited to: Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place, Beckwith, Montague, Smiths Falls, Ashton and Perth, for a total of approximately 11,000 customers.

Please ensure you are prepared for a night without power, and as a reminder, ALWAYS stay clear of downed power lines and equipment - never assume they are safe to approach!

For questions about the outage, please contact Hydro One

10/27/2026

THE (UNOFFICIAL) RESULTS ARE IN.... for the next term of 2026-2030, Montague Township would like to welcome back our current (2022/2024-2026) Council:

Reeve Karen Jennings
Deputy Reeve Jeffrey Carroll
Councillor Jim Abbass
Councillor Gerald Crabtree
Councillor Trevor Johnson

We sincerely appreciate the effort that each and every candidate put into their campaign for the betterment of the Township. Thank you to our ratepayers and residents as well, for taking the time to vote in this election. Although turnout was low this election, we were not the only municipality whose numbers were down - hopefully we can encourage a larger turnout in future elections.

10/27/2026

THAT'S A WRAP!! THE POLLS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR MONTAGUE'S 2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION!

Unfortunately, we were NOT successful in our Voter Turnout Challenge - the 2022 municipal election had 40.2% turnout, while this election only had 33.7% - 1306 of 3878 electors.

We'll try again in the 2030 election - until then, watch for the unofficial results to be posted shortly!

10/26/2026

6:45pm voter turnout update! With just ONE HOUR TO GO, we are currently sitting at 31% (1204 of 3878 electors)! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

If you have NOT yet received your Voter Information Letter (VIL) and PIN please stop by the Township Office BEFORE 8:00pm to get on the list and ensure you have your say!

Staff are available at the Township Office until 8:00 tonight to assist with getting eligible residents registered to vote, as well as providing a computer for public use.

REMINDER: similar to previous elections, there are NO paper ballots! However, Staff are happy to assist residents with utilizing our computer kiosk to vote.

The Office will be closing at 8:00pm SHARP. Those who are waiting to use the voter kiosk at the Office will be allowed to do so after the 8:00 deadline, but all other voting methods will NOT be accessible to the public after 8:00pm.

Don't forget to stop in at Rosedale Hall this evening for the Election Results Reception to learn the unofficial results! Doors open at 7:00pm, and results will be shared between 8:30-9:00pm (approximately). See you there!

10/26/2026

It's 5:00pm, and out voter turnout percentage is currently sitting at 28% (1085 of 3872 electors)! Let's keep that number climbing, Montague!!!

If you have NOT yet received your Voter Information Letter (VIL) please stop by the Township Office ASAP to get on the list and ensure you have your say!

Staff are available at the Township Office until 8:00 tonight to assist with getting eligible residents registered to vote, as well as providing a computer for public use.

REMINDER: similar to previous elections, there are NO paper ballots! However, Staff are happy to assist residents with utilizing our computer kiosk to vote.

The Office will be closing at 8:00pm SHARP. Those who are waiting to use the voter kiosk at the Office will be allowed to do so after the 8:00 deadline, but all other voting methods will NOT be accessible to the public after 8:00pm.

Don't forget to stop in at Rosedale Hall this evening for the Election Results Reception to learn the unofficial results! Doors open at 7:00pm, and results will be shared between 8:30-9:00pm (approximately). See you there!

10/26/2026

As of 3:00pm this afternoon - voter turnout is at 26.6%! Let's keep that number climbing!!!

If you have not yet received your Voter Information Letter (VIL) please stop by the Township Office ASAP to get on the list and ensure you have your say!

Staff are available at the Township Office until 8:00 tonight to assist with getting eligible residents registered to vote, as well as providing a computer for public use.

REMINDER: similar to previous elections, there are NO paper ballots! However, Staff are happy to assist residents with utilizing our computer kiosk to vote.

The Office will be closing at 8:00pm SHARP. Those who are waiting to use the voter kiosk at the Office will be allowed to do so after the 8:00 deadline, but all other voting methods will NOT be accessible to the public after 8:00pm.

Don't forget to stop in at Rosedale Hall this evening for the Election Results Reception to learn the unofficial results! Doors open at 7:00pm, and results will be shared between 8:30-9:00pm (approximately). See you there!