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Southeast Public Health (SEPH) is reminding parents and guardians to make sure their school-aged children are fully immunized and have an up-to-date vaccine record or valid exemption on file with SEPH in order to attend school.  

The 2026 Winter Starter Company Plus intake is now open and accepting applications.

Do you have a new business that you have started and is generating income? An existing business that has been registered five years or less and you are looking to expand it? Or are you buying a small business?

Union Hall is pleased to be hosting its fifth annual Community Builders’ Craft Fair, on Saturday, November 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

A public hearing will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. to consider a proposed minor variance application under Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13.  

We invite you, your employees, coworkers and neighbours to join us at our final Mississippi Mills Business Breakfast of 2025 on Wednesday, November 19 at the Almonte Civitan Club Community Hall (500 Almonte Street) from 7 to 9 a.m.

Last night’s meeting opened with a presentation from Canadian Armed Forces Capt. Theodore Van Hezewyk as part of the National Veterans’ Week Speakers Program. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1989 as a Mobile Support Equipment Operator and has served in Syria and Afghanistan. Capt. Van Hezewyk was posted to Ottawa in 2023 and now works with Radar and Control System as the technical advisor with Administration and Material Equipment Procurement. The National Veterans’ Week Speakers Program helps connect members of the Canadian Armed Forces with local groups so they can share their experiences and stories.

The Champions for Kids (C4K) Foundation is inviting community members to get involved and help make a difference in the lives of Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) students by joining its board of directors.

Southeast Public Health (SEPH) is urging all residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of influenza and other respiratory illnesses, as laboratory confirmation of the first cases of influenza A have been reported for the 2025/26 respiratory season. Influenza causes mild to severe illness and can lead to serious health complications, even in healthy children and adults. 

The following municipal offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 to observe Remembrance Day:

• Mississippi Mills Municipal Office
• Roads and Public Works Garage
• Building, Planning and Recreation and Culture Departments at Almonte Old Town Hall