Small Business Week – October 19-25, 2025

WHEREAS small businesses are the backbone of Carleton Place’s economy, fostering innovation, creating employment opportunities, and contributing to the unique character of our community; and​ WHEREAS BDC Small Business Week is an annual event organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada to celebrate Canadian entrepreneurship, with over 10,000 entrepreneurs gathering each year to learn, … Read more

Local Government Week – October 19–25, 2025

WHEREAS Local Government Week provides an opportunity to increase awareness of the vital role that local governments play in shaping our communities and delivering essential public services; and WHEREAS the Town of Carleton Place is committed to fostering civic engagement and encouraging residents to learn about how municipal government functions and how their voices can … Read more

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day – October 22, 2025

WHEREAS early childhood educators and childcare workers provide high-quality care, guidance, and early learning experiences that are essential to the healthy development of children; and WHEREAS these professionals support families, strengthen communities, and contribute to the social and economic fabric of our society by enabling parents and caregivers to pursue education and employment; and WHEREAS … Read more

Thanksgiving Holiday Waste Collection – Monday, October 13th, 2025

Due to Monday being a holiday, garbage & recycling collection that would normally occur on Monday, October 13th, will instead occur on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. No other waste collection days will be impacted by the Thanksgiving holiday.   For waste collection questions, please call (613) 257-1195 For recycling questions, please call (888) 597-1541 or email … Read more

Construction Update – September 26, 2025

The Town of Carleton Place would like to remind residents that weather, staffing, and supply of materials can impact the construction schedule. Activities anticipated for the upcoming week include the following: Water Treatment Plant Expansion & Wastewater Treatment Plant Crews will continue with drilling and blasting operations at both sites for rock removal. In an … Read more

Work Rescheduled – Moore Street Lane Closure – Thursday, September 25th, 2025

Work that was originally scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, will now be completed tomorrow, Thursday, September 25th, 2025. There will be a lane closure on Moore Street tomorrow starting at 7:00 a.m., between Rochester Street and Miguel Street, to accommodate the servicing connection for the 124 Moore Street development. Detour signage … Read more

National Tree Day

Today, members of Council and staff joined the Carleton Place Urban Forest River Corridor Committee for a Ceremonial Tree Planting on Sussex Street. Councillor Mark Hinton brought greetings on behalf of Council. “Today, as we plant these trees, we’re doing more than putting roots in the ground. We’re investing in the future of Carleton Place. … Read more

Public Meeting Notice – Notice of Intent to Undertake Alterations of Building Permit Fees

Take notice that the Council of the Town of Carleton Place will hold a Public Meeting at the Committee of the Whole meeting on October 21st, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for the 2026 Fees for the Municipality including a proposal by the Chief Building Official make alterations to the building permit fee schedule through Section … Read more