By 1806, the land that is now North Crosby and Newboro Ward had been surveyed and divided up into 10 concessions by 27 lots. It was called North Crosby Township. What became Salem was on the western edge, near the boundary with what is now Frontenac County. It saw its first settlers in the late 1820s.
The Township of Rideau Lakes has declared a Level One Fire Ban in effect starting Friday, August 29, 2025.
A Level One Fire Ban means residents are not to set off fireworks and are not permitted to conduct any open-air burning; that includes grass, brush, or other combustible materials.
Campfires and cooking fires are permitted during a Level One Fire Ban.