Town of Gananoque

09/15/2026

Meet Donna, the friendly face helping keep our students safe each day as a crossing guard at Linklater Public School. 🚸💙 Rain or shine, Donna is there to lend a helping hand and make sure our students get where they need to go safely.

The Gananoque community appreciates all your hard work, Donna! Thank you for looking out for the kids (and parents) and making a difference every day. 👏❤️

09/15/2026

Free Business Accelerator for Trades Professionals

BuildUP is an 8-week program designed to help skilled trades professionals start, strengthen, and grow their businesses. The program is for electricians, plumbers, HVAC professionals, carpenters, welders, landscapers, contractors, and other skilled trades professionals looking to build a stronger business.

BuildUP helps trades professionals build profitable, organized, and compliant businesses. Learn essential business skills, connect with industry experts and peers, and prepare for financing—whether you’re starting out or ready to grow.

The 8 week learning journey includes:

Week 1 - 3 - Build a Strong Foundation
Week 4 - 6 - Workshops & Skill-Building
Week 7 - 8 - Build a Business That Can Grow

To learn more, https://innovationcluster.ca/buildupaccelerator

09/15/2026

🌽🔥 Gananoque Farmers’ Market | CORN ROAST | September 17 🌽👩🏻‍🌾

What’s for dinner Thursday? CORN! 🌽😋

Join us this Thursday from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at Town Hall Square for a special Community Corn Roast during the Gananoque Farmers’ Market!

👨‍🚒 The Gananoque Fire Service is supporting our Corn Roast, helping us bring this delicious community evening to life!

🌽 Free Corn Roast!
Enjoy some delicious roasted corn while you shop, eat and enjoy the market. While the corn is free, donations are welcome in support of the Linklater Public School Breakfast Club. 💚

And of course, there’s plenty more happening at the market!

🎶 Live Music
🎁 Market Rewards: Shop local, scan the QR code or visit www.gananoque.ca/market-purchase-tracker and earn entries into our Market Gift Basket Draw! 🛍️
🎲 Family Fun: Giant games and Bri’s Craft Club!
🛍️ Reusable Bag Station: Forgot your bag? Borrow one and shop sustainably!

🌱 This Week’s Vendors:
• Satori Farms – Tallow Skincare
• Kingston Community Farm
• Mensen Farm
• Marks Mushrooms
• Cathy’s Komucha

🌽 Grab the family, bring your friends and come enjoy a corn roast at the market! Shop local, enjoy some food and help support a great cause. 💚

📍 Town Hall Square | 30 King Street East
🕓 Thursday, September 17 | 4:00–7:00 p.m.

📋 Full vendor schedule: https://www.gananoque.ca/gananoque-farmers-and-craft-market-vendors

09/15/2026

🍂 CURBSIDE LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION 🍂

Fall leaf and yard waste collection starts this week! 🍁

📅 Tuesday, September 15 – If today is your regular garbage collection day, leaf and yard waste should be out at the curb this morning.

📅 Friday, September 18 – If Friday is your regular garbage collection day, please have your bagged leaves and yard waste out by collection day.

🗑️ Remember: Each bag requires a valid bag tag.

For full collection details, including what is accepted, visit: www.gananoque.ca/community-services/public-works-and-utilities/yard-waste-pickup for collection details.

09/14/2026

What a weekend! 🌮🎉

This past weekend’s food festival was a huge success, and we couldn’t have done it without YOU! ❤️ Thank you to everyone who came out, enjoyed some delicious food, supported local vendors, and made the weekend so special.

We’re already looking forward to doing it all over again. Until next year! 👋✨

09/11/2026

Council Meeting | September 16

The Council Meeting can be attended in-person or online on September 16 at 5:00 p.m.

📅 To view the agenda or attend 🎥 online, please visit: www.gananoque.ca/town-hall/town-council/council-meetings

09/11/2026

NOTICE I Disruption in Service

There is currently a planned service disruption. The estimated time of the service disruption will be:

From: September 12, 2026
To: September 13, 2026

The disruption includes: The sidewalk adjacent to 247 King Street East may be intermittently closed while a contractor completes exterior siding restoration work at the residence.Pedestrians are asked to follow all posted signage, use caution, and use the designated alternate route when closures are in place. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

On behalf of the Town of Gananoque, we would like to thank you for your patience in this matter.

Contact:
Public Works
613-382-2149 ext. 1613
[email protected]

09/11/2026

NOTICE I Disruption in Service

The estimated time of the service disruption will be:

From: September 11, 2026
To: TBD

The disruption includes: Visitor Centre Accessible Entrance
Please be advised that the automatic door-opening button at the accessible entrance on the west side of the Visitor Centre, located at 10 King Street East, is currently out of service. The door itself remains operational. If you require assistance opening the door, please ring the doorbell and a staff member will be happy to assist you. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work to solve this issue.

Contact: Visitor Centre
613-382-8044
[email protected]

09/11/2026

Reminder | TAP Application Deadline September 14

📅 Application Deadline: September 14, 2026
⏰ Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m.

Apply today for Intake #3 of the Tourism Advisory Panel (TAP) funding program.

TAP is an application-based, cost-sharing program that supports projects and events that:

🎉 Attract visitors to Gananoque
🚀 Encourage the development of new tourism products
🏗️ Support tourism investment
👥 Have the capacity to draw more than 5,000 attendees

👉 Events expecting fewer than 5,000 attendees are still eligible and will be assessed using the same criteria.

💰 Approved projects may receive funding for up to 50% of eligible costs, as determined by the Advisory Panel.

This intake supports events taking place Fall/Winter 2026).

🔗 Learn more and apply here:
www.gananoque.ca/town-hall/tourism-advisory-panel-funding

09/10/2026

Rural Ontario Development Cost-Share Fund

Business Development Stream
The Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program provides cost-share funding to help small rural businesses strengthen their operations, improve competitiveness, and contribute to local economic growth.

The program supports projects that address barriers to economic development, build business capacity, attract and retain investment, and create or maintain jobs within rural communities.

Eligible businesses can receive 35% of project costs, up to a maximum of $10,000.

General eligibility: Businesses must have 1–20 employees, be operating at the time of application, and be paying agricultural, commercial or industrial property tax either directly or through rent or lease.

Application deadline is October 1, 2026. Funding is awarded on a first-come-first-served basis.

For more information, visit the program website or email [email protected]

Learn more,

Get funding to help create strong businesses, boost economic growth, protect jobs and improve infrastructure in small communities.