The Five Span Bridge Is Reopening!

Join Lanark County and Mississippi Mills on Saturday, October 3 at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate this historic milestone.

Walk the bridge before it reopens to traffic, enjoy refreshments, meet the restoration team, and be part of a community drone ...photo. Plus, take home a piece of bridge history with a donation to the Pakenham Public School kindergarten yard project.

Let's celebrate the return of one of Pakenham's most iconic landmarks!

Temporary closure of Richardson Side Road scheduled for Oct. 5 to 16

Lanark County has contracted Crains’ Construction Ltd. to undertake roadway improvements at the intersection of Richardson Side Road and Drummond Concession 2 (County Road 10).

The road work is scheduled to ...begin Monday, Oct. 5 and is anticipated to conclude Friday, Oct. 16. A temporary road closure is required to complete intersection work on Richardson Side Road. Vehicle access will be restricted for the duration of the work.

For traffic local to Richardson Side Road, a signed detour route will be in place for the duration of the closure using Drummond Concession 1 and Ebert Road. Motorists are encouraged to follow all posted detour signage and allow for additional travel time. Only temporary impacts to traffic flow are anticipated on Drummond Concession 2.

“These improvements are being undertaken to enhance safety and maintain the county's transportation infrastructure for residents and road users,” said Sam Poole, Public Works Manager “We appreciate the public's patience and cooperation during this temporary closure and apologize for any inconvenience while this important work is completed.”

The county reminds motorists to exercise caution when travelling near the construction area, obey all traffic control measures and reduce speeds to ensure the safety of workers and other road users.

September 25 is Franco-Ontarian Day - a time to celebrate the community and its history. It was officially named Franco-Ontarian Day in 2010.

There are more than 622,000 Francophones and 1.5 million Ontarians who can speak French, making Ontario Canada’s largest Francophone community ...outside of Quebec.)

This is a day for Franco-Ontarians to be proud of their community and heritage or others to to learn more. The Franco-Ontarian flag was first raised on Sept. 25, 1975 and became the official symbol in 2001. The day was officially declared by the legislature in 2010.

Learn more at https://mondrapeaufranco.ca/en/franco-ontarian-flag/