Back to SearchHighlights of the June 1, 2021 Council Meeting
To honour the 215 children found in a mass grave at a Kamloops residential school, all flags at municipal facilities in Mississippi Mills have been lowered to half mast until further notice. Council encourages residents of Mississippi Mills to set a pair of children’s shoes out on your steps in tribute and to remember the 215 children taken in Kamloops and the lives of all Indigenous children who never came home, the survivors and their families who continue to bear witness to these tragedies. A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support to former residential school students and those affected. Emotional and crisis referral services are available by calling the 24-Hour National Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
Out of respect for the children whose lives were taken in Kamloops and in solidarity with the Indigenous People and non-Indigenous People of Mississippi Mills who mourn this loss, the PRIDE flag raising ceremony at the County office has been postponed. The ceremony will now take place during the week of June 14th.
Council is pleased to announce that Casey Munro has been appointed as the new Deputy Clerk. Casey, a local to Mississippi Mills, graduated at the top of her class at Willis College in 2012, receiving her Diploma in Honours Business Administration. Casey previously worked with Mississippi Mills as a summer student in 2012, then going on to work with Lanark County for 8 years. Mississippi Mills is thrilled to have Casey return.
Council is pleased to announce that Justin Banes has been brought on as a new building inspector with the Building and Planning Department. We welcome Justin to the Mississippi Mills team.
Council awarded the contract for Tender No. PW-21-05, 2021 Surface Treatment Program to Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited, in the amount of $685,987.21 (HST included).
Council supported the recommendation of the Joint Lanark County Association of Police Services Boards that there be 1 Lanark County Detachment Board comprised of 16 members consisting of 8 Council Members (1 per OPP policed community) and 8 Community Members (1 per OPP policed community) from which the Detachment Board would recommend that the Province appoint 4 provincial appointees from the 8 community members.
Council appointed Kathryn Maton, Technologist, as Mississippi Mills representative to the Lanark County Climate Action Committee. The committee will work to make Lanark County an environmentally sustainable place to live, work and play in by providing direction for the development of Lanark County’s Climate Action Plan and recommendations for climate action initiatives in Lanark County by engaging with the community, climate experts, and stakeholders.
Council endorsed the initiative of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Calvin that the Federal and Provincial Government includes apparatuses, training, equipment and infrastructure programs for firefighters which will not only provide immediate stimulus to the local, provincial and federal economies given current economic uncertainty, but will also ensure the safety of Canadians and dedicated firefighters.
Council declared the week of June 21st to 25th as Graduation Week to celebrate the achievements of students in Mississippi Mills. As a result of COVID-19, graduation ceremonies for students at all levels in the province have been postponed.
A reminder that the municipal offices and facilities remain closed to the public until further notice. Staff check emails and voice messages regularly to continue to serve residents; please allow additional time for a response. Water samples can be dropped off at the Almonte Library branch. Payments and documents can be dropped off in our secure drop box/safe at the back of the municipal office located at 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte.
Upcoming Meetings:
- Regular meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole – June 15, 2021 at 6 p.m.
- Summer Recess – Month of July
- Regular meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole – August 10, 2021 at 6 p.m.
- Regular meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole – August 24, 2021 at 6 p.m.
