Public Engagement and Meetings

Volunteers, business owners and community champions were honoured for the contributions to making Mississippi Mills a vibrant place to live, work and play at the fifth annual Mississippi Mills Community Awards.

On Saturday, June 20, the Mississippi Mills Fire Department is proud to host the 114th Eastern Ontario Firefighters Association Convention in Pakenham.

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held June 10, 2026.

A special Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 

Mississippi Mills All My Relations, in partnership with Ginawaydaganuc Village, the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and the Government of Canada, will once again honour National Indigenous Peoples Day with a community-wide celebration of culture, learning and connection. 

Lanark County is undertaking an update of its current Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and is inviting the public to learn more and provide input to guide future transportation investments, policies and infrastructure planning across the county.

To start off last night’s meeting, Council heard from John Dalgity, President of Almonte Royal Canadian Legion Branch 240. He shared details on the Legion’s position regarding the Heritage Advisory Committee’s recommendation to designate the Legion building at 100 Bridge Street as a heritage site.

Lanark County is currently running a Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) program, to support businesses across the county. Over the summer and early fall, we will be interviewing businesses people in the area to determine what they need to remain successful and to grow further.

On June 8, John Jordan, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, announced that 8 Seniors Active Living Centres in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston are receiving a total of $449,597 in annual funding.

Menzie Street in Almonte will be fully closed from June 8 to 21, 2026, to accommodate construction of parking and sidewalks for the new Mississippi Mills Childcare Services facility.