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Group Purchasing Associations
As required by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes declares that it intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by the following cooperative buying groups:
Municipal Notice of Participation-LAS Canoe Procurement Group
For further information regarding and access to requests for proposal (RFP) for each of the above groups, please review the specific websites. Links can be found below.
The Township has engaged +VG Architects to assist with a community consultation and design process for a new Municipal Hub located in the Village of Portland.
Information on this project is posted to this website, and any questions or comments on this project can be directed to Malcolm Norwood, Manager of Facilities and Parks at
The Township intends to utilize social media and other community newsletters to communicate updates on the project, but if you wish to have email alerts provided to you directly when new information is posted to the website, send a request to be placed on the email list for this project to Malcolm Norwood at the email listed above.
+VG Architects Council Presentation
90% Drawings Portland Municipal Hub
Energy Modeling Report System Comparison
CAO Report - Portland Municipal Hub Presentation January 16 2023
Manager of Facilities and Parks Report -90 Drawings, Class A Estimate, Facility Considerations
Treasurer Report - Preliminary Financing Plan Portland Hub and Other Financial Considerations
For all Meetings of Council and Committees, the Agendas, Minutes, and Videos can be found on the Meeting Calendar below. (Please note that Minutes will appear once they have been approved by Council.)
Click on the meeting while in progress to view the Livestream.
For pre-2023 meetings, please see Archived Agendas, Minutes, & Videos at the bottom of this page or click here: Archived Agendas, Minutes & Videos (pre-2023)
CORRESPONDENCE:
Any communication received by the Township through the Clerk’s office or the information email account and directed to Council, will be forwarded to all members of Council, and appropriate staff, at the same time. If received via email, a reply email will be provided stating that the email was forwarded on for Council’s information and filed accordingly. Current or past communication items may be pulled from the files and placed on an upcoming agenda either through the consent agenda or as an attachment to a staff report as required.
General correspondence from the public shall not be included on the Council agenda; unless:
1. specifically requested by a member of Council; or
2. used as supporting information to a staff report; or
3. it is the topic for a scheduled delegation as per the procedural by-law; or
4. included as supporting information to a Notice of Motion by Council
Any communication that contains defamatory statements, allegations, inferences, disrespectful or improper matters shall not be forwarded to Council or staff and shall be handed over to the CAO for review and returned to the sender.
The Council Correspondence Policy can be found here.
DELEGATION REQUESTS:
Anyone wishing to address Council as a Delegation must contact the Clerk Ext 293 to be added to an Agenda as space permits.
All delegations are required to submit a written statement and presentation material (if applicable), which will be included in the agenda package, no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday immediately preceding regular meetings in order to be accepted on the Agenda.
Delegations have a total of 10 minutes to address Council. Council members will then have an opportunity to ask questions to the delegation.
No Person presenting as a delegation shall: