Long-Standing Business Appreciation

Mississippi Mills is a thriving community of small business owners and family-run businesses. These entrepreneurs are the engine of our local economy. 

To celebrate our business owners, the Mississippi Mills Long-Standing Business Appreciation Night was established in 2016. It is an initiative of Council and the former Community and Economic Development Committee.

Held in celebration of National Small Business Week, local small business owners in the following category are recognized:

• 10 years

• 25 years

• 35 years

• 50 years

• 65+ years

If you know of a local businessperson who meets these milestones, email suggestions for 2025 honourees by Monday, October 6 to Bonnie Ostrom at bostrom@mississippimills.ca.

Feel free to nominate your own business, but please include the following details:

• Name of business

• Address of business

• Name of owner

• Number of years the current owner has been in business (same owner or family)

• Quick description of the business and any fun anecdotes you’d like to share

Businesses must be located within the boundary of Mississippi Mills and be currently in operation. This event honours long-standing business owners or multi-generational businesses in our community, not business establishments (which may have been owned by a succession of owners). However, business owners who have purchased a local business and have reached a 10-year or higher milestone can be recognized in the category that matches their ownership tenure.

This year's Long-Standing Business Appreciation Night will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Since 2016, we have recognized 94 long-standing Mississippi Mills businesses.