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County Council Media Release - October 13, 2021

County Approves Expansion of Urban Settlement Area in Almonte: Council has passed a by-law approving an official plan amendment (No. 11) to its Lanark County Sustainable Communities Official Plan (LCSCOP), as well as a modified approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 22 of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Official Plan, allowing for the expansion of the urban settlement area of the Almonte community.

This follows a report by County Planner Julie Stewart to the economic development committee...

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County Council Media Release - September 22, 2021

Ceremony Planned to Recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day: Lanark County will be hosting a ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 30 to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day).

Starting at 9 a.m., Lanark County Warden Christa Lowry (Mississippi Mills Mayor) will be joined by Larry McDermott, Ambassador of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, as well as several representatives from organizations in the county that are working towards reconciliation.

The ceremony will...

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County Council Media Release - September 9, 2021

Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 8.

County to Recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day: Council has passed a motion to commit to recognizing Sept. 30, 2021, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day) by sharing the stories of residential school survivors, their families and communities. This is in keeping with the federal government declaring the day to be a federal statutory holiday.

The motion refers...

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