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2023 Community Awards Spotlight #5 - Stephen Brathwaite
Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2023 09:00 AM
Stephen Brathwaite – Community Builder Award
Puppeteer, visual artist, heritage redeveloper, Stephen Brathwaite excels at all these things and more.
Since his arrival in the community in the 1970s, he has consistently used these skills and his unrelenting drive to reinvigorate our public spaces and make Mississippi Mills a better place to live.
Stephen’s vision and leadership can be seen in nearly every corner of our community – from public art installations such as his piece, “Shelter Tissage,”...
County Seeks Feedback on Climate Action Plan
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 06:00 PM
Press Release – Lanark County
Lanark County needs to hear from you!
The county is a member of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, which is a national network managed and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Canada. There are more than 400 municipalities involved with a shared goal of taking action against climate change and reducing local greenhouse gas emissions.
As a PCP member, Lanark County has written the first...
Waste and Recycling Depot Information
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 05:24 PM
Please be advised, our June 22 Municipal Matters ad contained some inaccurate information regarding our Waste and Recycling Depots.
See more information here: https://www.mississippimills.ca/en/municipal-services/waste-and-recycle-depot.aspx.
From the Office of the Mayor - National Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:02 AM
June 21, 2023
As we continue to celebrate June as National Indigenous History Month, today we mark National Indigenous Peoples Day: a day we honour the history, heritage, culture, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country. Today also holds great spiritual significance as the longest day of the year, Summer Solstice, bringing forward a new season of life.
Mississippi Mills is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Anishinaabe (Algonquin)...
2023 Community Awards Spotlight #4 - Jeff Mills
Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 09:00 AM
Jeff Mills – Community Builder Award
Anyone who has met Jeff Mills understands his passion for the health and well-being of Mississippi Mills knows no bounds – especially when it comes to exploring it on two wheels!
He has dedicated his life to community development projects that enrich the place he calls home, whether through his work with Carebridge Community Support (formerly Mills Community Support) or as a committed volunteer. Recently retired at the end of 2022, he shows no signs of slowing...
Lanark County OPP Investigating Home Invasion in Almonte, One Person Injured
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2023 02:53 PM
Media Release - Lanark County OPP
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a report of a break, enter and assault which occurred in the early morning hours of June 18, 2023 in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
Police were called to a residence on Ann Street just after 1:00 a.m. The unknown suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle prior to police arrival. The resident of the home was treated for non-life threatening injuries at hospital and later...
2023 Community Awards Spotlight #3 - Ron Ayling
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2023 09:01 AM
Ron Ayling - Exceptional Volunteer Appreciation Award
The roots Ron Ayling put down in the community more than 30 years ago have only continued to grow.
A professional forester by trade, Ron channeled that expertise by giving back to the Municipality as a loyal member of the Tree sub-committee and outside advisor to the Beautification Committee. He was instrumental in organizing the slate of Arbour Day activities each year. Ron was also an active board member of the Almonte Horticultural Society...
