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Sat, Mar 6, 2010, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, MVTM Unravelled: The colourful decline of the Appleton textile mill through the eye of the camera and original artifacts. Catch this fascinating photo exhibition at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum.

Thur, Mar 11 2010, Public Information Meeting Local Road Reconstruction and Watermain Works - Spring Street, Almonte Ward.

Mon. Mar 15, 2010, Council Chambers.CoW Meeting, 6:00 pm and Council Meeting 7:00 pm

Starting Wed, Mar 17, 2010 The Chemistry of Art and Archaeology, with Don Wiles. Learning in Almonte Series I: $75 for the series All lectures are in the Library Classroom, 1:30 - 3:30.

Starting Thur, Mar 18, 2010 Shakespeare’s Springtime—Awakening and Renewal in Shakespeare’s Comedies, with Ian Cameron. Learning in Almonte Series II. $75 for the series All lectures are in the Library Classroom, 1:30 - 3:30

WANTED: Hosts for kitchen table meetings! The MMRA Board would like to organize a series of Kitchen Table events so that local neighbours and municipal candidates can meet-and-greet in their wards in the months and weeks prior to the municipal election. These would be informal, small venue meet-and-greets for you and your neighbours to discuss principles and issues with your candidates. Hosts could be individuals, businesses or service agencies. Hosts are sought from all over Mississippi Mills, including Appleton, Blakeney, Clayton, Cedar Hill, Greystone, Pakenham village, Almonte, etc... Contact the Board at info@mmra.ca if you’d like to participate in hosting or would like further information.

2010 Municipal Elections are on October 25. Nominations are now open and will close September 10. But if you are a new face and want to make a serious run at municipal politics, an early start is key. Nomination Papers are available off the Town's website.

Watch your neighbourhood. We post the OPP's Neighbourhood Watch statistics upon receipt. Click here for current data.. For the previous year see our Archives Page, under the "Finance, Taxes, Other" pane..

Domestic Violence: In Lanark County there were 341 domestic violence occurrences in 2009, of which 106 were criminal code occurrences. Of these criminal code occurrences 14 (13%) were reported in Mississippi Mills. (Source: Police Services Board, February 2, 2010)

A Municipal Councillors pay survey was conducted in December 2009 by a Counsultant hired by South Dundas Township for 12 comparable, participating municipalities including MM. Both Mayor and Councillors in MM get above average monetary thanks from we the taxpayers. See Pages 109-113 of the agenda package.

Development:

Environmental:

Waste Management: The Feb 18/10 Public meeting was a highly disappointing event to the many who showed up. More...

Water Quality


Municipal Taxes Mayor and Councillors get above-average pay in Mississippi Mills.


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