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Message from the Mayor - Planning Together for Growth and Change

One of my goals as Mayor is to provide information to residents on important issues. I want to ensure you are informed and aware of ways to participate and share your views.

In 2021, we will be having conversations and making decisions about growth:  Where do we grow? How do we grow? What’s important to our community today and down the road?  How do we preserve our rural and small-town charm?  How do we address housing supply, intensification and affordability?  Do we have enough water supply? ...

Ontario News Release: Second Provincial Emergency Declared

Ontario News Release

Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives

January 12, 2021

Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility

TORONTO - In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the province's hospital system and alarming risks posed to long-term care homes as a result of high COVID-19 transmission rates, the Ontario government,...

Media Release, Lanark County - Emergency Child Care

January 11, 2021

Lanark County has partnered to provide child care for school aged children of essential service workers during lockdown

Lanark County has received authorization from the Province of Ontario to open three licensed child care centres to provide care for school aged children of essential service workers during the lockdown. The Child Development Centre operated by the Town of Smiths Falls, TayCare Children’s Centre in Perth operated by Tayside Community Residential and Support...

Lanark County - Housing and Homelessness Special Meeting

Are you interested in learning more about Social Housing and Homelessness within Lanark County? 

On Wednesday January 13, 2021 following the County Council, Community Services, and Corporate Services meetings starting at 5pm, the County of Lanark is having a Special Community Services Committee presentation regarding an update on housing and homelessness. The presentation includes information on the 10 year plan, program overview, funding, activities, CMHC programs, and options available. 

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Ontario News Release: Teacher-Led Online Learning Extended Until January 25

* Please note that our Municipality is considered Southern Ontario for the purpose of these orders. Any changes to Municipal Services will be communicated shortly. Watch our website Covid-19 page for updates. We remind the public to watch for information and take direction from our local Health Unit – Leeds, Grenville, Lanark & District.

Ontario News Release

Ontario Extends Teacher-Led Online Learning Until January 25 to Keep Students and Staff Safe in Southern Ontario

January 7, 2021

Province Also...

Council and Committee of the Whole Agendas - Jan 12, 2021

A Council meeting will be held on Tuesday January 12, 2021 at 5:45 pm with Committee of the Whole following immediately after .

To access the agendas please visit: https://events.mississippimills.ca/council and click on the meeting date in the calendar. 

Due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements, Council Chambers are still closed to the public but meetings will be livestreamed on the municipal website. To access the livestream please click on the link above.