News

The 2025 Build a Mountain of Food Campaign is about to get underway!

We’re looking forward to another year in support of local food banks in our 11 communities. Area food banks continue to play a vital role, providing necessary assistance to the many faces of hunger in our communities.

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment under Section 22 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week runs November 1-7, 2025 and the Mississippi Mills Fire Department (MMFD) is reminding everyone to recognize the health risks and danger CO poses with tips, suggestions and advice on how to protect your family and stay safe.

The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) with the aim of improving the province’s conservation authority system to help get shovels in the ground faster on homes and other local infrastructure projects, while strengthening the vital role conservation authorities play in managing watersheds and protecting communities from floods and natural hazards.

Menzie Street in Almonte, between Ottawa Street and Maude Street, will be fully closed from Monday, November 3 to Tuesday, November 11.

Council and Committee of the Whole will hold its regular meetings Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Southeast Public Health (SEPH) has identified infection prevention and control concerns at Ivy Beauty Bar at 545 McNeely Ave. in Carleton Place. Clients who received manicure, pedicure or waxing services between May 31, 2023 and October 17, 2025 may have been exposed to equipment that was not properly cleaned and disinfected.