The Mississipi River on Canada runs through Ontario and nourishes Almonte, Carleton Place, and Innisville in Lanark County. This northern Mississippi shares the same name as the one in America but is not half as mighty.
Scenes of the Mississippi 
Scenes of the Mississippi 
Scenes of the Mississippi 
Scenes of the Mississippi
Almonte’s town hall, like the one in Carleton Place, is a heritage building as is its post office. The town hall’s roof is finished with coloured tiles that form diamond-shaped patterns on both sides, it reminds me of the shiny glazed tiles on the top of the Basler Münster in Basel.
What really puzzled me was the location of the new post office relative to the old post office. The old post office is obviously perfectly serviceable since it has been converted to a restaurant, but the new post office has been moved just two blocks down the same street. Seems unnecessary to me.
Almonte is famous for its textile mills and is home to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. It is housed in the Mill of Kintail, which was restored by Robert Tait McKenzie, a WWI British army medical officer. I spotted two other former mills that are now converted into commercial space with restaurants on the ground floor. Their location next to the river makes them perfect for a spot of lunch in autumn.
Mill by the Mississippi 
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
Mill Street, named after the many former mills in the town, is the main commercial district. It is lined with red brick buildings on both sides of the road with businesses that liven up the atmosphere. Street art is installed on the walls of several buildings to celebrate the contributions of prominent local figures.
Public art 
Streetscape 
Streetscape 
Old Post office
Almonte Beach is a quiet little park on the bank of the Mississippi with a bit of sand for sunbathing. I prefer Last Duel Park in Perth a half-hour drive away.
