Council Members Join OPP 'Bail Out' Fundraiser to Support Food Bank

Mississippi Mills Council launched its Bail Out Fundraiser, in partnership with Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), at the August 15^th Council meeting with a special video.

During summer recess, some of our members of council have gotten themselves into hot water! The OPP has ‘charged’ the following council members:

• Mayor Christa Lowry for over the limit caffeine consumption

• Councillor Bev Holmes for always overscheduling herself

• Councillor Vicki Lowe for being an underaged grandma

• Councillor Jane Torrance for playing her bagpipes

To view the video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iebtCPl3s4o.

Help get our council members out of this jam by making a donation to Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop. According to the food bank’s latest annual report for 2021-2022, the number of clients served in 2022 increased by 40% over 2021. Mississippi Mills residents make up 25% of the food bank’s client base, which also serves Carleton Place and Beckwith. 

Donations of non-perishable food items can be made at the following locations:

• Mississippi Mills Municipal Office (3131 Old Perth Road)

• Almonte Library (155 High Street)

• Pakenham Library (128 MacFarlane Street)

To make a monetary donation, visit: https://lanarkcountyfoodbank.ca/donate/donate-money/. The campaign runs from August 16^th to August 31^st.