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During the June 26 Lanark County Council meeting, Lanark County Warden Steve Fournier (Drummond/North Elmsley Reeve) presented Almonte Resident George Yaremchuk with the new Culture Connector Award, which was launched by the Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark & Renfrew Counties in 2023 as part of the Culture Connect initiative. The award celebrates and recognizes individuals and organizations in the Ottawa Valley that have shown exceptional dedication and support to newcomers as they adjust to their new lives.

Join the Municipality of Mississippi Mills at the Clayton Community Centre (147 Linn Bower Lane) on Thursday, July 11 for a Rural Villages and Rural Vitality Open House. This open house, to be held from 2 to 7 p. m. , offers the community the opportunity to learn more about Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 28, the Rural Villages and Rural Vitality project, and share ideas that can help our villages and rural areas thrive.

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills will soon begin the reconstruction project for Mercer Street and Marshall Street, from Adelaide Street to Ottawa Street. The project is anticipated to begin on June 17, 2024 and will conclude this fall.

Learning about Pakenham’s history is now even easier, thanks to local students. Students in Grade 4, 5 and 6 classes at Pakenham Public School recently unveiled a Real-World Learning Project they worked on throughout the school year.

From Environment Canada. Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for Lanark County, Leeds-Grenville, Ottawa Valley and Ottawa this afternoon.

Press Release - Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation. Longtime Almonte residents and community volunteers Rhonda and Paul Virgin are the 2023 recipients of the 5th annual Bert McIntyre Memorial Award for Volunteerism.

Mississippi Mills Council has proclaimed the month of June as Pride Month in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills. The proclamation was made during the May 21, 2024 Council meeting.

Please be advised that Mill Street in Almonte, from Brae Street to Almonte Street, will be closed from 5-9 p. m. on Friday, June 28 for the Multicultural Potluck on Mill Street event.

The Mississippi Mills Municipal Office will be closed for Canada Day on Monday, July 1. The Municipality's Building and Planning and Recreation and Culture Departments at Almonte Old Town Hall will also be closed July 1.

Press Release – Lanark Community Alliance. The Lanark Community Alliance (LCA) represents a coming together of independent, non-profit community agencies united in their mission to improve the lives of those they serve in Lanark County.