Jim Wright (left) and Chris Craig reflect on the 2024 Build a Mountain of Food Campaign, outside Craig’s RCL Automotive business in Smiths Falls, the title sponsor of the six-week campaign that supplies food and cash donations to 11 communities. Photo credit: Laurie Weir.

Ontario votes: Here is a look at your candidates for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

LAURIE WEIR We asked the candidates running in the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston riding in the Feb. 27 provincial election, the same five questions.  Candidates are: Wendy Dilliston-Whitaker, Ontario Party; John Jordan (incumbent) […]

Fire at Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage contained with no injuries

STAFF WRITER Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry confirmed that a fire broke out at the Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage Friday night when a plow truck caught fire inside the […]

Mayor Christa Lowry urges support for local economy amid tariff uncertainty

SUBMITTED There has been a lot of uncertainty these days. We heard that heavy American tariffs would be in place, due to come into effect yesterday – the start of […]

Lanark County Council approves new 911 dispatch system & housing priority plan

SUBMITTED Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Jan. 29, 2025. New Medical Priority Dispatch System Coming to Area: Lanark County Council accepted a report regarding […]

Mississippi Mills to receive $3.3M from CMHC’s accelerator fund

SUBMITTED Mississippi Mills is one of 23 municipalities across Ontario that will receive funding through the second round of CMHC’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). The funding is scheduled to be […]

Council renews Land Acknowledgement with smudging ceremony

SUBMITTED In an ongoing effort to renew relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the community, Mississippi Mills Council held their annual Land Acknowledgement Ceremony during the January 28, 2025 […]

Provincial election 2025: Local candidates and riding breakdown

STAFF WRITER This article was updated on Feb. 6 with the current list of candidates. Voters in Ontario will head to the polls on Feb. 27 as the Ontario provincial […]

Mississippi Mills Jan. 28 council highlights

SUBMITTED Jan. 29th, council meeting began with the Annual Land Acknowledgement and Smudging Ceremony. Since 2020, Mississippi Mills Council has held this ceremony at the start of each year to reestablish […]

Mayor Lowry recognized with King Charles III Coronation Medal

SUBMITTED Mississippi Mills Mayor and Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Chair, Christa Lowry, was recognized as a 2025 recipient of the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal at the ROMA Conference […]

Auditions for Jackie Bennett’s play “Get What You Need” coming to Almonte

SUBMITTED Friends of the Mississippi Mills Public Library will present playwright Jackie Bennett’s original play “Get What You Need” on April 26 as a play reading. There are roles for […]