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To open the first council meeting of 2024, Mayor Christa Lowry presented the Mayor’s Annual Address for 2023. Mayor Lowry highlighted Bicentennial celebrations, the completion of the Downtown Almonte Revitalization Project, as well as advocacy efforts and Council priorities for 2024. Click here to read the Mayor’s Annual Address. Council
Read MoreEmbrace the conversation! In our part of the world, we tend toward not wanting to talk about death, or think about it, or plan for it. But it is something every human is going to do. If we can change our attitudes perhaps it would be easier to cope with
Read MoreThe long-awaited outdoor rink at Riverside Park is complete and is now open to the public. In effort to enhance recreational options and provide residents with more winter activity fun, the Municipality of North Grenville is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Riverside Park Outdoor Rink. “Council is
Read MoreLanark County Council awarded a contract for the supply of the modular bridge for Blakeney to ACROW Ltd. for $1.2 million plus HST, during a Special County Council meeting held on December 13. Last December, council approved a two-lane, 7.3-metre replacement modular bridge for the site, and in May, Mississippi
Read MoreThe following was submitted by the Town of Perth On Tuesday, December 12, the Council of the Town of Perth approved the 2024 budget, following extensive deliberation and consideration over multiple meetings between November and December. Council worked to find a balance in maintaining service levels, following through on planned
Read MoreThe following was submitted by the Municipality of Mississippi Mills At last night’s meeting, Mary Ann Murray with Age-Friendly North Lanark, presented a video showcasing the different features of the Almonte Wellness Trail. The trail, unveiled this past September, is an interactive, educational and multi-generational initiative providing an accessible community
Read MoreThe holiday season is almost here! And with it can come all sorts of emotions regardless of the age one might be. We all want those picture-perfect moments to post on social media and many of us may watch the hallmark movies of love and family that are hard to
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 12 the Carleton Place Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a multi-residential house with two people confirmed to be trapped on the second floor. At the same time, another significant fire event was occurring in Pakenham in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills where Carleton Place
Read MoreOn November 17, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit representatives accepted the Excellence Canada’s Mental Health at Work Gold award at the 2023 Performance Excellence Summit in Toronto. The Canada Awards for Excellence is an annual awards program established in 1984 that recognizes outstanding achievements by organizations in the private, public,
Read MoreEmbrace the magic of the holiday season in Mississippi Mills December 1-3 with three days of festive fun as Santa Claus will be welcomed for the entire weekend. The ever-popular Light Up the Night wintry open-air concert returns on Friday, December 1. Almonte’s Mill Street will close to vehicles and
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