Back to SearchMay 25, 2022
As a result of the severe windstorm this weekend, much of the municipality remains without power and will be facing significant clean up due to fallen trees and branches. Mississippi Mills Public Works department continues to patrol and assess areas. As roads are cleared for safety by Hydro One, municipal crews will begin clean-up around broken hydro poles. Crews priority will be to ensure streets and sidewalks are safe and passable. When that work is complete they will move on to clearing other Municipal tree damage.
Municipal Office: At the time of this notice hydro is still out at our Municipal office, 3131 Old Perth Rd. We are expecting it to be restored today. Providing power is restored, the Municipal Office will be open tomorrow May 26, 2022.
Showers and Water:
For rural Mississippi Mills residents whose water pump may not be working due to the power outage the municipality has made the following services available:
Almonte Community Centre 181 Bridge St. Almonte ON K0A 1A0 (8:30 am – 9:00 pm)
- Showers, charging stations (for cell phones and laptops) and water bottle fill station for drinking water
Stewart Community Centre 112 McFarlane St. Pakenham ON (8:30 am – 9:00 pm)
- Showers and charging stations (for cell phones and laptops)
Almonte Fire Station 478 Almonte St. Almonte ON K0A 1A0 (7:00 am – 7:00 pm)
- Water basin fill-up by garden hose (not for drinking water)
There are no adverse effects to the municipal drinking water system in Almonte. Our municipal system was not affected by this storm.
Wellness Checks:
Mississippi Mills Fire Department conducted wellness checks in targeted areas throughout the municipality yesterday and today. Please do your best to check with your neighbours, friends and family. Let them know of the services available throughout the community.
Brush Disposal:
To facilitate clean-up Mississippi Mills residents can take their brush to the Howie Road Depot – this week Thursday, Friday & Saturday (8:00AM - 4:00PM) and Pakenham Depot Friday 1:00 to 6:00PM and Saturday 8:00AM to 4:00PM.
Garbage Collection:
Effective immediately(Until June 3rd) Mississippi Mills residents can put out 2 containers of garbage on collection day without stickers.
Additional food waste can be taken the Beckwith Transfer Station - 9271 Cavanagh Rd, Carleton Place (613-257-1195) Monday to Friday 7:00AM - 5:00PM, Saturdays 7:00AM- 12:00PM. Mississippi Mills resident dump passes at this facility.
For information on our regular municipal waste depot options visit: www.mississippimills.ca/wastematters
Ongoing Updates:
The Municipality will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates to residents. Please check the municipal website and Facebook page for updates. Hydro One Customers can view the current status of their outage here. An estimated time of restoration will be assigned to each outage as damage is assessed.
Hydro One clients can also report their outage by texting 92887 (WATTS), online, through the company's outage map and app, or by calling 1-800-434-1235.
www.Facebook.com/MississippiMills
www.Facebook.com/HydroOneOfficial
www.facebook.com/ottawariverpower (for most Almonte Residents)
