Month of June
Mississippi Mills is getting ACTIVE!
Get out your running shoes and get moving! Join your fellow Mississippi Millians and get active in the month of June to become
CANADA'S MOST ACTIVE COMMUNITY and win the $100,000 GRAND PRIZE!
The award will go toward recreational programming in our community.
We will update this page with information about activities being planned for the month of June. If you, or your group or organization, want to plan an activity, email events@mississippimills.ca and we will add it to the list and promote it on our social media pages.
It takes a community working together to win the GRAND PRIZE so get out, participate in an activity, play a sport, get walking and more!
https://www.participaction.com/individual-pledge/
Sign up and register your activities in the month of June. You only need to input the number of participants. It's fast and easy to do! https://www.participaction.com/signup/
Individuals, groups and organizations are all grouped by postal code. All registered activities in Mississippi Mills go toward our goal!
Things you can do this month!
The Almonte Lawn Bowling Club is offering 3 FREE DAYS OF BOWLS - try lawn bowling, bocce ball (new!) or both! A great opportunity to experience this wonderful community club.
CALENDAR OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
June 2 - ParticipACTION Community Challenge Kick-off!
12 p.m. at the Alameda (beside the Mississippi Mills Public Library in Almonte)
Join the Mayor, Council and Mississippi Mills staff for a walk around Almonte to kickoff the ParticipACTION Community Challenge! Also joining in on the fun is John Lockhart - The Cowguy!
Get active on your lunch break and help us launch this exciting venture. Don't miss this fun event!
Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Alameda by the Almonte Library (155 High St) with your bike!
Any level and bike welcome. Stay on the trail or do a longer ride. You decide!
June 7 - AGH Run for Women's & Newborn Health
A family fun event where all proceeds go towards medical equipment for the Almonte General Hospital!
For more information, visit the run's Facebook page.
Come out to the Alameda (and the Farmer's Market!) and participate in an Intro to Tai Chi in the Park from 10 - 11:30am graciously put on by the Canadian Tai Chi Academy.
Wear comfortable clothes for easy movement. This is for everyone to try and it's FREE!
June 8 - Learn to Play Pickleball
Come out to the John Levi Community Centre, 182 Bridge Street, Almonte, to learn to play pickleball for FREE!
The courts are located on the Curling Slab and the event runs from 10am - 2pm.
We encourage people to arrive on the hour - 10am, 11am, 12 noon or 1pm for instruction.
Instructors from Elevation Athletics will be on hand to provide instruction and play time so you can learn to play!
Paddles and balls will be provided.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Alameda by the Almonte Library (155 High St) with your bike!
Any level and bike welcome. Stay on the trail or do a longer ride. You decide!
Come out to The Pakenham Community Park, 112 MacFarlane St. in Pakenham, on Saturday, June 14 at 10am for Yoga in the Park.
Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned pro - this is for everyone, young and old, to enjoy!
Bring your yoga mat and a water bottle and be part of this exciting FREE event led by Christin Smith.
Come out to the Stewart Community Centre (112 MacFarlane St) in Pakenham at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 for a FREE 1-hour Fitness HIIT Class with fitness guru, Jill Ferguson!
The class will be a full-body workout with a mix of cardio, strength training, and stretching. Modifications will always be provided and the class will be designed to suit all fitness levels, whether you are a beginner or very familiar with this type of workout. HIIT style is high-intensity interval training, where we workout in short bouts of time and rest for short bouts of time, this works to gain muscle and endurance.
We will do a group warm up, complete a main workout all together, move to circuit style for the second portion of the main workout, and finish off with core and stretching.
This is designed to be a non-intimidating environment that welcomes everybody. All levels of fitness welcome!
June 18 - Walk with the Mayor & Council in Pakenham
Join the Mayor, Council and the students from Pakenham Public School and walk around the village of Pakenham! Also joining in on the fun is John Lockhart - The Cowguy!
The walk begins at 1 p.m. at the Stewart Community Centre.
Enjoy music and entertainment to kick-off the walk!
Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Alameda by the Almonte Library (155 High St) with your bike!
Any level and bike welcome. Stay on the trail or do a longer ride. You decide!
Come out to the Alameda (and the Farmer's Market!) and participate in Tai Chi in the Park from 10 - 11:30am graciously put on by the Canadian Tai Chi Academy.
Wear comfortable clothes for easy movement. This is for everyone to try and it's FREE!
Come out to Mill Run Park on Sunday June 22 at 10am for Yoga in the Park.
Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned pro - this is for everyone, young and old, to enjoy!
Bring your yoga mat and be part of this exciting FREE event led by Lindsey Lambden from Cedar and Light Yoga.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Alameda by the Almonte Library (155 High St) with your bike!
Any level and bike welcome. Stay on the trail or do a longer ride. You decide!
Contact Us
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
3131 Old Perth Rd
Box 400
Almonte ON, K0A 1A0
Email: Town@mississippimills.ca
Phone: 613-256-2064
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except on Statutory Holidays
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