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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...

Valley Heartland CFDC Hosting Two Mental Health Awareness Webinars this May

From Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation

This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation is hosting two key webinars focused on Burnout & Stress Management and Customer Service: The Empathy Approach. These sessions are geared towards helping businesses navigate the challenges of today’s work environment with a healthier mindset.

Burnout & Stress Management

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 9-10:30 a.m.

Stress, and the resulting...

Applications Now Open for 2024-2025 Ontario Inclusive Community Grants

Press Release – Ontario Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility

The Ontario government is investing $750,000 this year to help communities across the province become more age-friendly and accessible for people of all ages and abilities.

Applications for the 2024-25 cycle of Inclusive Community Grants opened today. These grants provide municipalities, non-profit organizations, and Indigenous communities with up to $60,000 for local projects that will help older adults and people with disabilities...

R. Tait McKenzie Students Prompt Cenotaph Change After Discovering Missing First World War Veteran

Press Release – Upper Canada District School Board

A Remembrance Day Real-World Learning (RWL) project that saw students visit a local cemetery to place stones on veterans’ graves uncovered a local soldier whose name is missing from the Almonte Cenotaph.

Now, the Almonte Legion says they are looking to correct the mistake, after a persuasive presentation from R. Tait McKenzie Public School students.

Private George B. Monterville, an Almonte resident, boarded a ship to Europe on September 22, 1914, and...

Flags Lowered for National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Flags have been lowered at municipal facilities in Mississippi Mills Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in honour of the National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

On Easter Monday in 1917, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time. Canadians stormed uphill through sleet, mud and shellfire in a brutal four-day battle, achieving one of the First World War’s most significant victories.

The capture of Vimy Ridge was a defining moment for Canada but came at great...

Mississippi Mills Volunteer Appreciation Reception – April 16, 2024

Please join us at the Almonte Civitan Club Tuesday, April 16, 2024 to celebrate the irreplaceable volunteers we have in Mississippi Mills!

The annual Mississippi Mills Volunteer Appreciation Reception is proudly hosted by The Hub, the Almonte Civitan Club and Municipality of Mississippi Mills. It will run from 6:30-8 p.m. All are welcome to attend. If you are a volunteer, love a volunteer or want to be a volunteer, we want to celebrate with you!

According to Volunteer Canada, there are over 24...