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  Lanark County EMS Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Lanark County Ambulance Service (operated by the Almonte General Hospital) is the sole Service Provider providing ambulance services within the County of Lanark, and provides 24-hour pre-hospital BLS emergency and non-emergency care and transportation to and between hospitals for individuals experiencing injury or illness since September 1st, 2000.
While there are presently no full time positions advertised, we may require regular part time and casual positions with Lanark County Ambulance Service.
Lanark County Ambulance Service now participates in the Eastern Ontario Centralized Testing Process.
www.lanarkcountyambulance.com   (470 words)

  
 Lanark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland, the county town of the former county of Lanarkshire.
Historically, Lanark has served as an important market town since medieval times, and King David I made it a Royal Burgh in 1140, giving it certain mercantile privileges relating to government and taxation.
Lanark's local hero William Wallace "first drew sword to free his native land" in Lanark in 1297, when he killed the English sheriff Haselrig.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lanark   (429 words)

  
 The County of Lanarkshire Fire Brigade
They in Lanark thought they ought to have a fire brigade of their own, and they were in the proud position of being the first County Council in Scotland with it's own fire brigade.
But the county had done the right thing in getting a fire brigade of their own and he could say from his experience of the Glasgow fire brigade that the new county brigade was a very efficient one.
As regards the supply of water, he did not know what the County of Lanark might be doing, but he would say that the communities in the various parts of the county should provide a dam where the brigade might get a considerable supply of water without delay.
www.btinternet.com /~graeme.kirkwood/Prewar2/LanarkCo.htm   (2097 words)

  
 Local News
The county initiated a public planning process in 2003 in an effort to get a better understanding of recreational trails in the county, who uses them, how and why they are used and the benefits of having recreational trails.
The county felt it was important to consult with the public, particularly trail users, to come up with an administrative model for managing, promoting and marketing the county’s recreational trails.
Lanark County is the second municipality in Ontario to establish a community-based MTC.
www.perthcourier.com /local_news.htm   (635 words)

  
 SIXTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jean JOHNSTON was born on 19 Dec 1809 in Airdrie, County Lanark, Scotland.
Ann JOHNSTON was born on 25 Mar 1815 in Airdrie, County Lanark, Scotland.
Janet JOHNSTON was born on 9 Jul 1824 in Airdrie, County Lanark, Scotland.
members.aol.com /fantumtwo/d15.htm   (154 words)

  
 FIFTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
James JOHNSTONE was born in 1841 in Airdrie, County Lanark, Scotland.
William JOHNSTONE was born on 10 Jul 1843 in Airdrie, County Lanark, Scotland.
Alexander JOHNSTONE was born in 1850 in Airdrie, County Lanark, Scotland.
members.aol.com /fantumtwo/d14.htm   (131 words)

  
 Case Study: K-Net
Lanark County is situated in Eastern Ontario less than an hour from Ottawa and just over three hours from both Montreal and Toronto.
Lanark County is accessible via a paved network of local roads and highways; and Ottawa International Airport is just 60 minutes from many parts of the county.
The 1996 population of Lanark County was 50,718, which constitutes an 11% growth since 1991; today's estimate is between 55,000 and 60,000 {Federowicz, 1999}.
www.uoguelph.ca /~res/pacts/LCN/intro.htm   (704 words)

  
 Lanark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lanark is also the title of a novel by Alasdair Gray and a county in Ontario (Lanark County, Ontario)
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland, and functioned as the county town of the former county of Lanarkshire.
Lanark's local hero William Wallace (he of the Braveheart film) "first drew sword to free his native land" in Lanark in 1297, when he killed the English sheriff Haselrig.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lanark.htm   (512 words)

  
 Lanark O.P.P. Media Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lanark County and Carleton Place OPP would like to take this opportunity to remind the motoring public that when meeting a stopped school bus with its overhead lights flashing and stop arm extended means you MUST STOP.
Lanark County OPP received numerous complaints of person(s) entering their vehicles overnight and stealing various items from them.
Lanark County OPP would like to take this opportunity to remind Lanark County residents that thieves are waiting for that opportunity where valuables (cell phones or computers) are left in a vehicle, a purse or a wallet is laying on the seat and the doors are left unlocked or a window slightly ajar.
www.crimealerts.net /perth.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Lanark County, Ontario -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lanark County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes) Canadian province of (A prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada) Ontario.
According to (Click link for more info and facts about Statistics Canada) Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 2,979 (Click link for more info and facts about km²;) km²; (1,150 (Click link for more info and facts about mi²) mi²).
While the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Smiths Falls) Smiths Falls is physically within the boundaries of the county, it is a (Click link for more info and facts about separated municipality) separated municipality and is not under the administration of the county government.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lanark_county,_ontario.htm   (426 words)

  
 More Historical Books and Publications Online-Cherokee County-1914
GEORGE E. Dr. George E. French, controlling a large patronage as a veterinary surgeon in Marcus, was born in Canada, April 21, 1860, and is a son of John and Jane (Ward) French, the former a native of England and the latter of Canada.
Robert Miles, a resident of Cherokee county for the past forty-two years, is numbered among the prosperous and representative agriculturists of Liberty township, owning and cultivating one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 35 and three hundred and twenty acres on section 1.
He has served as county supervisor for three years, acted as clerk of Liberty township and also in the capacity of trustee and has served on the town council of Cleghorn, discharging all of his duties in an efficient and commendable manner.
www.usgennet.org /usa/topic/historical/1914_13.html   (3955 words)

  
 'Lanark' related links at EngineSpace.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lanark and Hamilton East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the General Election 2005: Lanark and Hamilton East
Lanark is one of the oldest clubs in the world and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2001.
Lanark County, Ontario Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario.
enginespace.com /?q=lanark   (1051 words)

  
 Technology in Government: Rural community of Lanark lobbying for wired status   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Because of the rural nature of the county and its large area (Lanark County, located just southwest of Ottawa, covers over 3,064 square kilometres and is home to approximately 55,000 people), high-speed telecommunications services are prohibitively expensive.
Recognizing the dilemma, community leaders in Lanark County have decided to take control of the situation and ensure that, in their county, both the quality of life and the connectivity to others can be achieved.
Leaders in Lanark County feel that these trends give their community a major advantage -- once they have ensured the availability of a cost-effective telecommunications network throughout their community.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3701/is_199602/ai_n8736715   (928 words)

  
 Lanark County Genealogical Society : Upper Canada Military Settlements of 1815-16
It may be added that the County of Lanark was originally included in Carleton County.
No doubt the facts are well known, but it may not be out of place to refer to the name derivation of several of the townships included in the County of Lanark.
These are to Certify, that the undermentioned Persons of the Parish of Listowel, in the County of Kerry, Ireland, have been received by me, as Emigrant Settlers, to be conveyed to Upper Canada, and placed upon their lands at the expense of His Majesty's Government.
globalgenealogy.com /LCGS/articles/A-DOBBIN.HTM   (2602 words)

  
 Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program - Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Therapeutic riding lessons are available to to Lanark County residents who are physically and/or developmentally handicapped, or at risk for developmental delay.
The Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program is a member of the Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association, The Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, The North American Handicapped Riding Association as well as the Driving for the Disabled Association.
Lanark Community Programs is funded by The Ministry of Community and Social Services and sponsored by the North Lanark Community Health Centre.
www.therapeuticriding.ca /page2.htm   (1252 words)

  
 magoo.com: McGoughs, McGeoughs, and McGeoghs in Canada in the Nineteenth Century by Hugh McGough
Durham county is also immediately south of Victoria county, and the south boundary of the township of Ops in Victoria county corresponds to part of the north boundary of Durham county.
The western boundary of Lambton county is the St. Clair River, which, as it flows north into Lake Huron at Sarnia, is part of the boundary between Ontario and the state of Michigan, USA.
Bernard McGough and Catherine Kernaghan of Lindsay, Ontario, and Allamakee County, Iowa
www.magoo.com /hugh/canada.html   (6747 words)

  
 A History of the Perth Area
It is bounded on the East by the County of Carleton; on the North by the County of Renfrew; on the West by the County of Frontenac; and on the South by the County of Leeds.
The first official reference in regard to the settlement of Lanark County (that is found) is a letter from the Adjutant General's Office dated, Quebec, Aug. 15, 1815, and referred to the appointment of Staff Surgeon Thom, "to take the Medical Charge of the Establishment forming on the Rideau".
In a word, up to the early years of the last century the County of Lanark, as the whole of the Province of Ontario to the west and north of it -- was uninhabited -- except for bands of Indians, few in number.
www.electricscotland.com /history/canada/perth_area.htm   (2216 words)

  
 Lanark's Umbrella
Lanark County lies to the south and west of Ottawa, covering thousands of square hectares of land, lakes and bog.
So we ended up initially with an 800 number." And because the closest Bell Canada can restrict an 800 number for Lanark County happens to include all of eastern Ontario, Umbrella was paying for a lot of free calls for people outside their mandated usage area.
For example, when people on one side of the main street in the Lanark County community of Middleville want to call someone who lives on the other side of the main street, it's long distance.
www.monitor.ca /monitor/issues/vol3iss4/feature6.html   (1156 words)

  
 CARROLL COUNTY ILLINOIS OBITUARIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
She was a country schoolteacher in the Lanark area before her marriage and later served 20 years as dietician for the Lanark schools.
Born Sept. 29, 1903 in Carroll County, she was the daughter of Clinton and Cora (Stevens) Roderick.
Burial was in the Lanark Cemetery at Lanark.
www.iltrails.org /carroll/carrollobitsR.html   (10099 words)

  
 Lanark County Tourism Interactive Mapping
Click here to launch Lanark County Interactive Mapping - CommunityPal.
Note - At this time, the interative mapping does not contain all tourism assests in the County.
We are currently testing the program's functionality, and will be adding the remaining assets in the near future.
www.lanarkcountytourism.ca /Page1225.aspx   (151 words)

  
 LanarkCounty
Lanark County is situated in Eastern Ontario, with the county seat located in Perth, Ontario.
If the background changes, you have left the Lanark County GenWeb.
You are the 155278th person to visit the Lanark County GenWeb page
www.rootsweb.com /~onlanark   (214 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Lanark County, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 2,979 km² (1,150 mi²).
The racial makeup of the county is 97.70% White, 1.52% Aboriginal, 0.18% Chinese, 0.13% Black, 0.11% Filipino, 0.11% Latin American, 0.06% South Asian, 0.04% Arab, 0.02% Southeast Asian, 0.02% West Asian, 0.02% Japanese, 0.00% Korean, 0.06% Other, 0.05% Multiple responses.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lanark-County,-Ontario   (276 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: Canada: Ontario: Counties and Districts: Lanark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lanark County - Located to the west of the Nation's Capital; a scenic region offering a superior quality of life, recreational and business opportunities, and populated with the historic towns of Perth, Carleton Place and Almonte.
Lanark County Tourism Association - Site provides information on attractions and features, links to county communities, vacation planning guides and maps to the region.
Lanark Landowners Association (LLA) - An association of concerned Lanark county citizens defending and fighting for the rights and interests of private landowners and their property.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/Canada/Ontario/Counties_and_Districts/Lanark   (352 words)

  
 Canada Counties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The census divisions of Ontario are counties, districts, district municipalities, metropolitan municipalities, regional municipalities, and united counties; on the next level are boroughs, cities, municipalities, municipal townships, separate towns, towns, and villages.
In 1850, Haldimand county was split from Norfolk county.
The original counties that were amalgamated to form these units of government still manifest themselves in many ways.
www.statoids.com /yca.html   (1957 words)

  
 CARROLL COUNTY ILLINOIS GOSSIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A marriage license was issued in the office of County Clerk Sterling Schrock (Lee Co) this morning to Kenneth A. Buckwalter, Lanark and Cora G. Seydel, Okabena, Minn.
Robert Schoen of Lanark are the parents of a son born October 15.
Ed Queckboerner, a former Lanark area resident is a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Madison, Wis.
www.iltrails.org /carroll/carrollgossiplanark.html   (1556 words)

  
 Almonte, Ontario: Canadian County Atlas Digital Project
The Canadian County Atlas Digital Project is hosted by McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections Division.
It contains the digitized contents of forty county atlases published between 1874 and 1881, and is a useful source of genealogical data on people living in Lanark County during that period.
But more important, names of residents were marked on the lots of the township maps in these county atlases.
www.almonte.com /mcgill_form.html   (176 words)

  
 Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works > COIW > Renovation project approved for Lanark County Board of Education ...
Funding will be used to upgrade the roof insulation and replace roofing membrane over the gymansium and classrooms to prevent further deterioration at Spooner Memorial Public School in Smiths Falls.
This project, which is already under way, will create an estimated 26 person-weeks of employment and is scheduled to be completed by March 1995.
Five other projects for the Lanark County Board of Education, totalling $917,580, were announced last summer.
www.edu.gov.on.ca /eng/document/nr/95.01/lanark1.html   (370 words)

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