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Municipal Office Closures - Good Friday and Easter Monday

The Mississippi Mills Municipal Office, will be closed Good Friday (Friday, March 29) and Monday, April 1 for Easter.

The Municipality's Building and Planning and Recreation and Culture Departments at Almonte Old Town Hall will also be closed on these days. 

Offices will re-open on Tuesday, April 2 at 8:30 a.m.

For your convenience,  there is a mail slot located to the left of the Municipal Office entrance (3131 Old Perth Road) to drop off payments and other documents.

In case of a municipal...

Students Invited to Apply for 2024 Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary

Press Release – Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists

“We’re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?”

― Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – The Big Bang (TV episode 2010)

Since 2007 the MVFN Cliff Bennett Nature Bursary (CBNB) helped secondary-school students entering post-secondary studies in a natural field, make their story a good one. The CBNB operates within the auspices of the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists program.

In 2007 — to honour the former teacher and well-known local naturalist...

Good Food in Schools Forum Spotlights Schools’ Efforts to Build Food Literacy

Press Release – Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

Partners across Leeds-Grenville and Lanark are collaborating to host the Good Food in Schools Forum at Kemptville Campus on April 11. This one-day event will bring together stakeholders working on school food education and programs across Eastern Ontario, to share efforts to create healthy and positive school food environments.

Organizers are excited to foster these conversations between educators, students, parents, food producers,...

Changes to Garbage & Recycling Schedule - Good Friday

Please be advised that if your regular garbage/recycling collection is Fridays, this week it will be collected on Saturday, March 30 due to Good Friday.

Also, a second container may be placed out for pickup at curbside without a bag tag affixed to it, during collections taking place the week immediately following Easter Monday.

For more information, visit our Garbage and Recycling page. 

Total Burn Ban in Effect – March 25, 2024

The Mississippi Mills Fire Department (MMFD) has changed the Municipality’s open air burning status to a Level 5 – Total Burn Ban due to the current dry conditions. This will remain in effect until further notice.

PLEASE NOTE: All open air fires are prohibited during a fire ban, even for those who have an open air fire permit. This ban applies to all types of burning, including campfires and fireworks.

Please use extreme caution when discarding cigarettes.

Questions regarding the ban or status of a...