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2023 Community Awards Spotlight #2 - Bill and Stella Lawrence

Bill Lawrence – Outstanding Senior Citizen Award

Stella Lawrence – Exceptional Volunteer Appreciation Award

When you think about commitment to the community, Bill and Stella Lawrence are a couple that immediately come to mind. As evidenced this evening, our Municipality is clearly blessed by an abundance of “dynamic duos.”

This amazing team has been enriching life in Mississippi Mills through their volunteerism for more than 25 years.

Bill and Stella joined the Almonte Civitan Club in 2002 and...

2023 Community Awards Spotlight #1 - Marilyn Snedden

Marilyn Snedden – Outstanding Senior Citizen Award

This recognition of Marilyn Snedden has been more than 60 years in the making. There isn’t a corner of Mississippi Mills that hasn’t been touched or benefitted from her contributions.

Marilyn wears many hats – farmer, historian, genealogist, curator, fundraiser, author, musician, feminist, board member, sportswoman and of course, dedicated volunteer.

She began her community involvement at a young age through 4-H and Junior Farmers. In the 1960s,...

Community Ambassadors Saluted at Awards Ceremony

June 16, 2023

Eight individuals whose collective contributions have helped enrich life in Mississippi Mills were honoured during the Municipality’s second annual Community Awards ceremony.

Family, friends and members of council gathered at the Almonte Old Town Hall Wednesday, June 14th to celebrate the exceptional efforts, actions and achievements of Outstanding Senior Citizen Award recipients Marilyn Snedden and Bill Lawrence, Exceptional Volunteer Appreciation honourees Stella Lawrence and Ron...

OPP Seek Assistance After Theft of Pride Flags in Blakeney

Press Release - Lanark County Crime Stoppers

Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public to help identify the person(s) responsible for a theft which occurred sometime between June 3 and June 4, 2023.

Unknown suspects forcibly removed four Pride flags from a private residence fence line on Blakeney Road.

If you have any information on this or any other crime, please call Lanark County Crime Stoppers (LCCS) anonymously at the toll-free number, 1-800-222-TIPS...

From the Office of the Mayor - Flags Lowered in Honour of Victims of Manitoba Highway Crash

Statement From the Office of the Mayor - June 16, 2023

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, a collision took place between a semi-trailer truck and a bus on the Trans-Canada Highway in southwestern Manitoba. Fifteen people were killed and 10 were taken to hospital.

On June 16, 2023, flags at all municipal buildings in Mississippi Mills were lowered to half-mast following the lowering of the flags at the Peace Tower.  Flags will remain lowered until Monday, June 19, 2023, in honour of the victims.

On behalf...

Upcoming Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting - June 20, 2023

Council and Committee of the Whole will hold their regular meetings on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. 

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.

Rural Communities to Benefit From Increased Connectivity to High-Speed Internet

Press Release - Ministry of Infrastructure

All Canadians need reliable and affordable high-speed internet, no matter where they live. That is why the governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed internet access to underserved communities across Ontario, including the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

On June 15, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, and...