Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District (LGLD) Board of Health, and the Hastings Prince Edward (HPE) Board of Health endorsed investigating the feasibility of a potential merger between these local public health agencies (LPHAs).  This consideration has been brought forward in response to the Ontario […]

It’s moving forward slowly…but it’s moving.  The hope is by 2026 Almonte will have a ‘done and finished’ cohousing development in town; Nancy Mucklow wants to be part of it.  She says she’ll be ready to head back from Windsor, Nova Scotia, and take up retirement years, as well as be closer to family. She […]

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills Council passed the 2024 Budget on December 14,  after deliberations over five meetings, and following public input from nearly 170 residents.   There are four components to the tax bill that the Municipality levies on residents – Municipal (43%), Police (7%), County (34%), and School (16%).  The total municipal tax rate […]

Mary Wilson Trider, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi River Health Alliance, has shared with the Allied Boards of Directors her intention to step down in the Spring of 2024. The recruitment process for a new President and CEO is underway. “First and foremost, thank you to Mary for her stellar leadership over […]

Council honoured Mississippi Mills Public Library’s (MMPL) Monica Blackburn during last night’s meeting. Monica, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Children’s Librarian, is retiring after more than 35 years with the MMPL. She has had a lifelong connection to the library, which began as a teen when she worked there with her mother, Else Geuer. From managing summer […]

Embrace the magic of the holiday season in Mississippi Mills December 1-3 with three days of  festive fun as we welcome Santa Claus for the entire weekend.   The ever-popular Light Up the Night wintry open-air concert returns on Friday, December 1.  Almonte’s Mill Street will close to vehicles and thousands will fill the downtown core […]

Becoming a small business owner is a journey that requires courage, innovation, and the ability to seize opportunities. Almonte business owners Omid McDonald and Neal McCarten exemplify these qualities through their remarkable venture, Dairy Distillery. Their appearance on Dragon’s Den Season 18 Episode Eight with their unique product, Vodkow, not only captivated the Dragons but […]

A group of students from Almonte’s R. Tait McKenzie Public School gathered at Auld Kirk Cemetery on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for a unique, hands-on act of remembrance to honour fallen military veterans.    The ceremony, held in conjunction with the No Stone Left Alone (NSLA) Memorial Foundation, saw the Grade 6 students placing hand-painted stone poppies at the […]

All four Tim Hortons in Almonte and Carleton Place are supporting the Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop with this year’s Holiday Smile Cookie campaign. The Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop thanks the owners of our local Tim Hortons Lisa Peters and Scot Moore for such amazing community support. “We […]