Long-Standing Business Appreciation

Mississippi Mills is a thriving community of small business owners and family-run businesses. These entrepreneurs are the engine of our local economy. 

To celebrate our business owners, the Mississippi Mills Long-Standing Business Appreciation Night was established in 2016. It is an initiative of Council and the former Community and Economic Development Committee.

Held in celebration of National Small Business Week, local small business owners in the following category are recognized:

• 10 years (NEW in 2024)

• 25 years

• 35 years

• 50 years

• 65+ years

If you know of a local businessperson who meets these milestones, email suggestions for 2024 honourees by Wednesday, October 2 to Bonnie Ostrom at bostrom@mississippimills.ca.

Feel free to nominate your own business, but please include the following details:

• Name of business

• Name of owner

• Number of years the current owner has been in business (same owner or family)

• Address of business

• Quick description of the business and fun anecdotes you’d like to share

Businesses must be located within the boundary of Mississippi Mills and currently in operation. This event honours long-standing business owners or multi-generational businesses in our community, not business establishments (which may have been owned by a succession of owners). New business owners who have purchased a local business and reached a 10-year or higher milestone can be recognized in the category that matches their ownership tenure.

This Long-Standing Business Appreciation Night returns this year after a hiatus due to the pandemic and will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ron Caron Auditorium at the Almonte Old Town Hall. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

Since 2016, we have recognized 65 long-standing Mississippi Mills businesses.