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Mississippi Mills Fire Department – Exercise Caution When Open Air Burning

Spring’s upcoming arrival has produced dry conditions in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

The Municipality is currently at a Level 2 Burn Risk Status, which means conditions for burning are suitable, but caution should be exercised due to dry conditions. If rain doesn’t arrive soon, a partial or total fire ban is possible.

When open air burning, the Mississippi Mills Fire Department recommends residents:

• Avoid burning in areas with brown, dead grass

• Abstain from burning in windy conditions

Lanark County OPP - ATM Break-in and Theft in Almonte

Press Release – Lanark County OPP

Lanark County OPP is investigating a break-in and theft at an ATM in Almonte.

Officers responded March 10, 2024, when damage was discovered at the ATM on Ottawa Street. It's believed that the thieves began tampering with the bank machine around 3:30 a.m. that day.

They eventually made off with thousands of dollars in cash.

The investigation is continuing, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit.

Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious...

Applications Open for United Way East Ontario’s Women United Community Action Grant

From United Way East Ontario

Applications are now open for United Way East Ontario’s Women United Community Action Grants. Deadline to apply is April 8, 2024.

Apply here: https://unitedwayeo.smapply.ca/.

What are Women United Community Action Grants?

Women United Community Action Grants give community groups and residents’ associations an opportunity to have direct input and influence into the improvement of their communities. It is a collaborative approach to supporting community groups and...

Health Unit Updates Community About Toxic Drug Supply

Press Release – Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is raising awareness of an increase in drug poisoning related emergency room visits in LGL over the past two weeks.

In the previous two weeks, LGL has seen 21 emergency room visits; this is double the number of visits we typically see in our area. The Health Unit monitors drug poisonings locally through the drug poisoning early warning and surveillance system. This system monitors...

Mississippi Mills Staff and Council Participate in Blanket Exercise

Last week, Mississippi Mills staff and Council Members participated in the powerful KAIROS Blanket Exercise at Almonte Old Town Hall.

Approximately 30-35 staff participated in the exercise, led by Knowledge Keeper John Henri Commanda and facilitated by Rachelle Bergeron and Emile Bergeron.

The KAIROS Blanket Exercise, created in 1996, is an interactive and educational learning tool that teaches the history of colonization in Canada. It describes history from an Indigenous perspective, involving...

What Does Homelessness Look Like in Lanark County?

The following is part of a series about homelessness in Lanark County.

In Ontario, and Lanark County, homelessness is defined as “a situation in which an individual or family is without permanent, appropriate housing or the immediate prospect, means and ability of acquiring it.”

This can look like many things. It could mean staying in a makeshift shelter (such as an encampment or a vehicle) or no shelter at all. It could be an emergency shelter or temporary accommodation, such as couch surfing...