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Dated and published on the municipal website the 12th day of August 2026.

Dated and published on the municipal website the 12th day of August 2026.

Last night, Council held its first meeting since the summer break.

Ottawa River Power Corporation (ORPC) will be conducting planned power outages in parts of Almonte this week.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for this afternoon into this evening. Storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

I know how disruptive this past week's flooding has been.

The closure of County Road 29 affected travellers across the region, but the impacts were felt most deeply by the people who call Pakenham home and by the business owners who help make the village thrive. With the Five Span Bridge already closed and the flooding occurring on a holiday Monday, many residents experienced significant disruption to their daily lives, businesses lost an important day during the busy summer season, and families were left concerned about rising water, access to their properties, and what might happen next.

Residents and visitors are advised that water flows on the Mississippi River are currently significantly higher than normal for this time of year.

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program is looking for more volunteer drivers to help residents in Mississippi Mills.

Council and Committee of the Whole will hold its regular meetings Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 

The Corporation of the County of Lanark is seeking proposals from non-profit corporations, co-operative housing providers, Indigenous organizations, and other eligible non-profit housing providers to create new rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and affordable housing units in the County and/or the Town of Smiths Falls through new construction or the conversion of existing non-residential buildings.