Cultural & Community Updates

It’s year 40 for the Angel Tree program in Lanark County and the surrounding area.

This year, the Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville / Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Angel Tree program is starting off with a record 1,015 angels! The “angels,” assigned to trees, represent children directly affiliated with Family and Children’s Services and related programs. The goal is to provide a Christmas gift for each child. There will also be a selection of tags as an option of purchasing a gift card for a teen or groceries for a family.

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.

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.

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 Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) is proud to announce that Almonte General Hospital (AGH) has been recognized by Ontario Health’s Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) with the Outstanding Achievement Award – Provincial Routine Notification Rate for 2024/25.

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is excited to partner with the Ingenium Foundation and the Canada Science and Technology Museum to bring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to our youth!

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.