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Council and Committee of the Whole - February 6, 2024

Council and Committee of the Whole will hold their regular meetings on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

Regular session is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m., followed by Committee of the Whole.

Agendas for the meetings can be found here.

Mississippi Mills Public Library Collects Provincial Awards

Christine Row, CEO of Mississippi Mills Public Library (MMPL) received the W.J. Robertson Medallion for Public Librarian of the Year. The medallion was awarded to Row at the annual Public Library Awards gala held in conjunction with the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2024 last week in Toronto, Ontario.

Awarded to a public librarian who demonstrates outstanding leadership, this provincial award recognizes and honours significant top contributions to the library profession. In her...

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...