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Invitation from the Office of the Mayor – Volunteer Appreciation Reception

April 15, 2024

Do you:

• Serve on a municipal committee;

• Coach kids soccer;

• Organize Puppets Up, Almonte Celtfest, or the North Lanark Highland Games;

• Raise money for Light Up the Night;

• Help serve breakfast at A Meal for All;

• Make sandwiches at the Friendship luncheon;

• Plant flower boxes around the villages;

• Run dances at Clayton Community Centre;

• Bake scones for the Union Hall Blueberry Tea;

• Grow a row for the food bank;

• Work at the Blakeney Project;

• Phone someone who might be feeling lonely;

• Drive...

Municipality Seeking Nominations for 2024 Mississippi Mills Community Awards

Mississippi Mills has no shortage of citizens who enrich life in our community. Now, it’s their time to shine!

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is pleased to announce the nomination period is open for the 2024 Mississippi Mills Community Awards.

These awards were developed in 2022 as a way to honour individuals for their contributions to life in the Municipality. Council recognizes that the outstanding efforts, actions and achievements of these individuals significantly and positively impact...

Council Proclaims April 14-20 as National Volunteer Week

At their April 9 meeting, Council unanimously proclaimed April 14-20, 2024 as National Volunteer Week. 

The motion is as follows:

WHEREAS National Volunteer Week is celebrated across Canada;

AND WHEREAS volunteers are essential people in our community who donate their time and energy to
their fellow citizens;

AND WHEREAS in Mississippi Mills, we are proud of and wish to recognize these members of our
community who enrich the lives of those around them and help make our community a strong and vital
place...

Lanark County Council Highlights – April 10, 2024

Press Release – Lanark County

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held April 10, 2024.

Warden Takes Mayors’ Monarch Pledge: Lanark County Warden Steve Fournier (Drummond/North Elmsley Reeve) has taken the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge for 2024.

Elizabeth Gallant, Climate Environmental Coordinator, explained at the public works committee meeting last month that the pledge is a program of the National Wildlife Federation that encourages mayors and other heads of local and tribal...

Almonte Cenotaph Renovation Project Begins Monday, April 15

Please be advised the Almonte Cenotaph Renovation Project is set to begin Monday, April 15. 

The first phase of the project involves the removal of the Norway Maple adjacent to the Cenotaph, as well as the installation of the poppy garden bed.

No road closures are necessary, but crews will be set up along a portion of Little Bridge Street. One lane of traffic will be maintained. 

Crews will gain access to the poppy bed from the Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail. Pylons will be set up to provide a...

Council Highlights - April 9, 2024

To open last night’s meeting, Council held three public meetings, which will come before a future Council meeting for consideration. Official Plan Amendment 33 – Private Road Study, Cluster Lot and Limited Service Residential Study was the subject of the first meeting. This amendment would apply to any new proposed developments on private roads, and in some cases, any future developments on existing properties on private roads.

The background report for new Building Permit Fees was presented in the...

Health Unit Raises Awareness About Preventing Dog Bites

Press Release – Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

In 2023, as part of the provinces rabies prevention program, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit responded to over 500 incidents of people being bitten by animals in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Counties. This is not unusual with similar numbers occurring every year. A large proportion of these incidents involved dogs and in almost all of these incidents the bite could have been prevented.

In recognizing Dog Bite...