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Love Is in the Air: Calliope women’s choir welcomes spring

Calliope Women’s Choir returns to St. Andrew’s...

55+ Expo, June 4

There’s something for everyone at the 55+...

Popup LITT class, June 17

LIIT class stands for Low-Impact Interval Training. It’s a...

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Mayor Lowry is standing for re-election

Mayor Christa Lowry has sent us this note: April 30, 2026 To the residents of Mississippi Mills: I am proud to share that I am standing for re-election as Mayor of Mississippi...

Alto: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you?

by Brent Eades What Is Alto? Alto is a planned high-speed rail network running from Quebec City to Toronto, announced in February 2025. Its trains would reach speeds of 300 km/h...

Mississippi Mills takes top honours in Globe and Mail survey

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday January 31, the Globe and Mail published a long feature called Canada’s Most Liveable Cities. 454 cities were reviewed and the top 100 were ranked....
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Volunteers needed to help Afghan refugee family

As violence intensifies in Afghanistan, United Nations leaders are warning of a massive humanitarian crisis in the country that is having a devastating impact...

Car window smashed, purse stolen at Mill of Kintail

A reader sends us this worrisome note: WARNING!  Thieves at work at Mill of Kintail. Recently, on a sunny winter’s day,  we went for a lovely...

How and when to get an omicron booster

Local Public Health Unit COVID-19 Vaccination Plan The new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is rapidly becoming the most common variant in Ontario. It is more easily...

Health Unit reports ‘significant increase’ in local COVID cases

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has seen a significant increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the region with over 100 new...

Cliff Bennett receives Lanark County Award of Excellence

Well-known local resident Cliff Bennett was presented recently with an Award Excellence by the County for a lifetime of contributions to the quality of...

Remembrance Day 2021

by Brent Eades After a gap last year because of Covid restrictions, members of the public were again able to assemble at the Cenotaph in...

Orphans in Haiti thank MM residents for your help

Centre Vie, a locally sponsored orphanage in Haiti, gives thanks In the spirit of thanksgiving, the children of Centre Vie orphanage in St. Marc, Haiti,...

Million-dollar drug bust in Carleton Place and Kanata

OPP SEIZES OVER $ONE MILLION WORTH OF ILLEGAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS (OTTAWA, ON) - Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) - led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis...

Puppets Up! is Back

by Edith Cody-Rice After a hiatus of 6 years, townsfolk have decided that Puppets Up! made such a wonderful contribution to this town that  it...

From the Mayor: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Commitments and Actions September 29, 2021 On the eve of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I’d like...

Our Health Unit tops province for vaccination rates

90% of Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Residents Ages 12+ Have Received 2 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is...

OPP charge local man with numerous offences after break-in

(MISSISSIPPI MILLS, ON) - On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 9:40 pm the Lanark County OPP Detachment was called to a report of a...

Celebrating Phase 2 of the Riverwalk

Supporters and local officials gathered on the Island yesterday to celebrate the extension of Almonte's Riverwalk. Alex Gillis sends this report: The possibility of a...

$1 million gift to support youth in Mississippi Mills

Al Potvin Family Foundation established with $1 million gift to aid youth For decades Al Potvin has nurtured his riverfront property as a beloved community...
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