Pin Quest Ontario

Lanark County

A lapel pin shaped as a coat of arms. The shield is divided in two. The top third has two sheaves of wheat and a woolsack. The lower two thirds have an eagle with two heads. Above the shield is a crown of wheat sheaves and a banner with the name “County of Lanark”. Below the shield is a banner with the motto “vigilantia”.

Lanark, County of

Lanark County is located on traditional Algonquin territory. The first European settlements didn’t begin until around 1816 and nearly all of them are named after Britsh public and military figures from the early era of the settlements.

A lapel pin with the name “Carleton Place” around an image of a building with a large clock tower along side trees. A river cascades under the name and the building. In the lower right corner beneath he river is the slogan “Meet me on the Mississippi”.

Carleton Place, Town of

Carleton Place’s town hall officially opened on October 25, 1897 on land that was purchased for $3,000. It’s Richardson Romanesque architecture was popular at the time and includes cut limestone, a steep pitched roof, towers and turrets. Notably, the building also has a pressed metal ceiling which sets it apart from other buildings of a similar age.

A lapel pin shaped like a coat of arms. The top third of the shield is green with a gold lion. The lower two thirds of the shield are white with an ermine pattern and are divided vertically by a black bar with three darts. In the top right corner of the white section is a stag’s head. Above the shield is a crown shaped like city walls. Below the shield is a banner with the name “Carleton Place”.

Carleton Place, Town of (Coat of Arms)

An alternate lapel pin for Carleton Place.

A green lapel pin with the name Drummond/ North Elmsley Township. Below the name are three maples leaves - one red, one orange, and one green. At the top is a crest featuring a beaver below a royal crown and surrounded by a wreath of red maple leaves. At the top of the crest is a banner with the name Drummond/ North Elmsley Township.

Drummond/North Elmsley, Township of

Drummond/North Elmsley is home to the Mississippi Lake National Wildlife Area: a 307 hectare wildlife sanctuary that was originally established to protect waterfowl. The protected area collects river silt that serves as a rich habitat for wild rice, cattail, and other plants that feed thousands of migrating birds each year.

A square lapel pin with a letter ‘m’ on the right and three diagonal lines leaning down and away from the letter. Above the shapes is a blue background. Below is a green background.

Mississippi Mills, Municipality of

The community Almonte in Mississippi Mills is the birthplace of De. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. The community hosts the Naismith Museum & Hall of Fame, as well as an annual, all-ages, three-on-three basketball tournament.

A lapel pin in the shape of a coat of arms. The shield has a red and white border around a Lamb of God. This is a lamb depicted with a halo and holding the banner of St. George. On top of the shield is a crown in the shape of city walls. Below the shield is a blue banner with fold letters that read Town of Perth.

Perth, Town of

The Town of Perth was home to the last fatal duel in Upper Canada in 1833. Law student Robert Lyon was killed by his (presumably former) friend John Wilson in a dispute over a woman. The site of the duel is now a park called Last Duel Park.

A lapel pin shaped as a coat of arms. The shield depicts a tractor pulling a wagon. At the top is the flag of England below a black steam locomotive. A banner at the bottom of the pin has the name “Smiths Falls Ontario”.

Smiths Falls, Town of

Visitors to Smiths Falls won’t find a waterfall anywhere within the town. Early accounts of the community suggest that the area once had a stretch of whitewater rapids where the water of the Rideau River dropped 36 feet in less than a quarter mile. However during construction of the Rideau Canal, the falls were diverted to accommodate the new canal and three lock stations. Today, only gentle rapids and the Town’s name are what remain of the falls.

A wide rectangular lapel pin with a black background. At the left side a green spruce tree is inside a green circle. Across the rest of the pin the words Tay Valley Township are in white. A jagged blue line underlines the text and image.

Tay Valley, Township of

Tay Valley Township is home to two provincial parks: Silver Lake which features wetlands and upland forest areas, and Murphy’s Point which features an early 1900s mica mine.

Other Pins

A lapel pin depicting a large stately building with a clock tower flying the Canadian flag. To the left of the tower is the date 1897. To the right of the tower is the date 1997. At the bottom of the pin it reads “Carleton Place Town Hall Ontario Canada”.

Carleton Place, Town Hall

A lapel pin commemorating the Town Hall of Carleton Place.

Still Need

Still Need: Beckwith Township; Township of Lanark Highlands; Township of Montague

Pin Donors

All pins donated by the municipality except:

Smiths Falls: donated by Spencer Sandor

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