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As you plan and prepare for your weekend ahead, here’s a look at what’s open and closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 in Carleton Place and Almonte, and what local services are affected.
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Lanarkist will be asking the same five questions of all council candidates in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth and Mississippi Mills in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all
Read MoreAcclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Kellylee Evans is headlining Carleton Place’s fourth Notes for Nature benefit concert, an evening in support of protecting local natural areas. Presented by the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT), the annual event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Zion-Memorial United Church. Doors open
Read MoreThe Al Potvin Family Foundation has donated $30,000 to the Champions for Kids (C4K) Foundation to support Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) students at four schools in the Mississippi Mills area. Chris and Paul Potvin presented a cheque to C4K President Laura Oliver on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The
Read MoreFirefighting equipment and emergency supplies collected in Smiths Falls and neighbouring communities are being shipped to Zolochiv, Ukraine, as part of an ongoing partnership between the two municipalities. The shipment includes 26 sets of bunker gear, firefighter helmets, boots, water rescue equipment, emergency lighting and work gloves, along with bottles
Read MoreTurning 71 next month, the Almonte author, Life Transition Expert and founder of Power Up Your Life is preparing to take her gift of storytelling to one of North America’s largest inspirational speaking stages, where she hopes to turn decades of personal experience into a message that reaches people facing challenges of their own.
Read MoreDuring their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Mississippi Mills council took time to recognize longtime Councillor Denzil Ferguson, who is set to retire from municipal politics at the end of the current council term.
Read MoreChief Travis Mellema and Janice Steele, Commander of Community Paramedicine, received the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal on Oct. 1 during the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs Fall Symposium and Annual General Meeting in Niagara Falls.
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Lanarkist will be asking the same five questions of all deputy mayor and council candidates in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth and Mississippi Mills in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were
Read MoreIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group is giving back to the community that has been part of its story for generations, committing $250,000 to the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation.
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