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Mississippi Mills Participates in Successful Ministerial Delegations at ROMA Conference

Last week’s Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference was highlighted by two successful ministerial delegations for Mississippi Mills Council Members and staff.  

The first delegation took place with the Honourable Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, regarding acquiring the land and building at 2 Industrial Drive in Almonte. The former Land Registry Office, a 4,750 square foot building, has been deemed surplus to the needs of the Ministry of Public and Business Services Delivery....

Mississippi Mills Community Open House - March 28, 2024

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is hosting a Community Open House on Thursday, March 28 at the John Levi Community Centre (upper hall) from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.

We are encouraging local service clubs, community groups, recreation programs, hobbies, social clubs and more to come out to showcase their program!

This is great way to get new members, volunteers, etc. to help grow your group!

There is no charge to attend the event. Please email Susan Law at slaw@mississippimills.ca to reserve a...

Notice of Complete ZBA Application & Public Meeting – February 20, 2024 – 6443 Martin Street North

TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.
Please be advised that the Municipality of Mississippi Mills has received the following Zoning By-law Amendment request (details below). An attached map identifies the location of the property and the area subject to this application.
File Number: D14-MCP-24
Owner: Harold and Shelley McPhail
Applicant:

Mayor Lowry Chairs Gender Based Violence Discussion at ROMA Conference

While at the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference held last week in Toronto, Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry chaired a panel discussion on gender based violence. It marked the first time the issue has been discussed at a large convening venue of municipal officials in Ontario.

The panel session, Responding to Gender Based Violence, included speakers Nadia Thomas, Director with the Criminal Law Division at the Ministry of the Attorney General; Nuzhat Jafri, Executive...

Call for Volunteers – Culture Connect 2024

From the Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark & Renfrew

With 2024 well and truly here, the Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) – Lanark & Renfrew team are starting to think about the 3rd annual Culture Connect event and what diverse, fun and informative activities will be involved.

We are putting out a general call for volunteers, businesses, organizations, performers, cooks, philanthropists and more who are looking for an exciting opportunity to join in on planning and executing events for...

A More Prosperous Ontario Demands a Modern Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Partnership

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills joins the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in calling on the province to commit to reviewing the provincial-municipal fiscal framework as part of the upcoming provincial budget.

In early January, AMO, a non-profit and non-partisan organization representing almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments, highlighted the need for a Social and Economic Prosperity Review as part of its Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance...