Perth Curling Club. Photo credit: Google Maps screengrab.

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Your weekend rundown, close to home

LAURIE WEIR Looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Hometown Happenings is your go-to list of markets, music, festivals, fundraisers, and good old-fashioned community fun happening […]

Six local beaches under caution for high bacteria levels including Junior Beach in Smiths Falls

LAURIE WEIR Swimmers are being urged to stay on dry land at several public beaches across the region, as the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has issued caution […]

New, modular Blakeney Bridge reopens to traffic

SUBMITTED On June 17, Lanark County officially cut the ribbon to reopen the newly replaced Blakeney Bridge in Mississippi Mills, with councillors and staff from Lanark County and Mississippi Mills […]

Celtfest brings music, dance and heritage to Almonte this weekend

LAURIE WEIR If toe-tapping fiddles, spirited step dancing and the joyful noise of a community coming together sound like your kind of weekend, make your way to Gemmill Park for […]

OPP locate body of missing fisherman in Mississippi River near Appleton

SUBMITTED Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Snow Vehicle, All Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) unit, […]

New homes, easements and sidewalk fixes: Mississippi Mills council updates

SUBMITTED The final regular Council meeting before summer break began with a delegation from Andy West and Joey Graff with the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre, who provided Council with information on […]

MRHA celebrates over 90 staff members at Long Service Awards Ceremony

Staff from hospitals, long-term care, and paramedic service honoured for years of service SUBMITTED The Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) proudly recognized more than 90 dedicated employees at its annual […]

Mississippi Mills council talks housing growth, road work and Strong Mayor Powers – June 3 meeting recap

SUBMITTED June 3’s Mississippi Mills council began with two public meetings. The first was a statutory public meeting related to a plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment for the Brown Lands […]

Mississippi Mills community poppy project returns for second year

SUBMITTED The Mississippi Mills Poppy Project is in its second year as a collaborative community art project of Remembrance, honouring Canadian Veterans, and personnel currently serving in the Canadian Armed […]

MRHA displays progress pride flags across all sites to honour Pride Month and deepen commitment to inclusion

SUBMITTED The Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) is marking Pride Month by formally displaying the Progress Pride Flag at all its sites: Almonte General Hospital, Fairview Manor, Carleton Place & […]